Finland vs Netherlands: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Finland
20.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2022
Finland rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
35th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 20.2% against 19.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 127 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.0% | 16.6% | 4.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.6% | 2.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 20.2% against 19.2% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Finland ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release