Australia vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Australia
2,773 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
3,231 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 3,231 millions against 2,773 millions in Australia, a difference of 458 millions.

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

Across all 19 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 144 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 250.4 millions 1,117 millions 866.35 millions Netherlands
2000s 359.88 millions 2,437 millions 2,077 millions Netherlands
2010s 1,660 millions 3,031 millions 1,371 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Australia or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 3,231 millions against 2,773 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Australia and Netherlands?
458 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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 pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/