Netherlands vs Sweden: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of

Netherlands
22.0%
in 2022
Sweden
22.1%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
34th
Sweden rank
33rd

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 115 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 19.9% 26.6% 6.7% Sweden
2010s 22.2% 23.8% 1.7% Sweden
2020s 22.6% 23.0% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Netherlands and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Netherlands ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 115 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
115 places, 1,678 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release