China, People's Republic of vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

China, People's Republic of
46,950 millions
in 1999
Netherlands
43,154 millions
in 2017
China, People's Republic of rank
14th
Netherlands rank
15th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 46,950 millions against 43,154 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 3,796 millions.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 5,333 millions 21,373 millions 16,040 millions Netherlands
1980s 12,126 millions 22,565 millions 10,440 millions Netherlands
1990s 35,707 millions 25,820 millions 9,887 millions China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, China, People's Republic of or Netherlands?
China, People's Republic of, at 46,950 millions against 43,154 millions in Netherlands as of 1999.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between China, People's Republic of and Netherlands?
3,796 millions, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1999.
How do China, People's Republic of and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
China, People's Republic of ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/