Argentina vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, US$

Argentina
35,106 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
43,154 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
16th
Netherlands rank
14th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 43,154 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina, a difference of 8,048 millions.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 976.46 millions 6,363 millions 5,387 millions Netherlands
1980s 1,585 millions 9,970 millions 8,384 millions Netherlands
1990s 9,141 millions 19,230 millions 10,090 millions Netherlands
2000s 10,622 millions 33,271 millions 22,649 millions Netherlands
2010s 29,638 millions 45,671 millions 16,032 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Argentina or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 43,154 millions against 35,106 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Argentina and Netherlands?
8,048 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Argentina ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/