Japan vs Netherlands: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Japan
0.5%
in 2011
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2021
Japan rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time

  • Japan
  • Netherlands
0.10.20.30.40.50.6200020102021

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Netherlands
2010s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Japan or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Japan and Netherlands?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Japan ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release