Mexico vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, US$

Mexico
52,362 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
43,154 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
13th
Netherlands rank
14th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 52,362 millions against 43,154 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 9,208 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mexico ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 14,256 millions 18,662 millions 4,405 millions Netherlands
2000s 40,666 millions 33,271 millions 7,395 millions Mexico
2010s 58,963 millions 45,671 millions 13,292 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Mexico or Netherlands?
Mexico, at 52,362 millions against 43,154 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Mexico and Netherlands?
9,208 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Mexico ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/