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
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
February 2026 Data Release