Netherlands vs United States: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$

Netherlands
16,564
in 2022
United States
17,191
in 2021
Netherlands rank
7th
United States rank
6th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820102022

How they compare

United States currently reports 17,191 against 16,564 in Netherlands, a difference of 627.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 95 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United States Difference Ahead
2010s 15,504 16,238 734.16 United States
2020s 16,194 17,259 1,065 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$, Netherlands or United States?
United States, at 17,191 against 16,564 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ between Netherlands and United States?
627, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
How do Netherlands and United States rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
Netherlands ranks 7th and United States ranks 6th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$. 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 upper secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,317 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release