Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 60 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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