How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?

18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Japan vs Netherlands: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public

Japan

69.5%

in 2017

Netherlands

68.9%

in 2017

Japan rank

50th

Netherlands rank

53rd

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public over time

Japan
Netherlands

How they compare

Japan currently reports 69.5% against 68.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 101 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Netherlands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.5%	70.3%	0.8%	Netherlands
2000s	70.0%	69.5%	0.5%	Japan
2010s	67.6%	68.9%	1.3%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public, Japan or Netherlands?: Japan, at 69.5% against 68.9% in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public between Japan and Netherlands?: 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public?: Japan ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 53rd of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 108 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/