Canada vs Netherlands: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)
Canada
0.5%
in 2021
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2021
Canada rank
4th
Netherlands rank
5th
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Canada and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Canada ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). 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