Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this

Netherlands
0.8752
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8742
in 2020
Netherlands rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.20.40.60.8199520072020

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.8752 against 0.8742 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 60 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8158 0.7887 0.0271 Netherlands
2000s 0.8297 0.7867 0.043 Netherlands
2010s 0.8633 0.8539 0.0095 Netherlands
2020s 0.8752 0.8742 0.001 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Netherlands, at 0.8752 against 0.8742 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.001, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Netherlands ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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