Korea vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, US$

Korea
65,001 millions
in 2016
Netherlands
43,154 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
11th
Netherlands rank
14th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 65,001 millions against 43,154 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 21,847 millions.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Korea ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 704.03 millions 5,615 millions 4,911 millions Netherlands
1980s 3,977 millions 10,395 millions 6,418 millions Netherlands
1990s 13,566 millions 18,398 millions 4,832 millions Netherlands
2010s 65,001 millions 42,934 millions 22,067 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Korea or Netherlands?
Korea, at 65,001 millions against 43,154 millions in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Korea and Netherlands?
21,847 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Korea and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Korea ranks 11th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/