Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Republic of Korea
25,142 millions
in 2016
Netherlands
17,489 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
9th
Netherlands rank
12th

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 25,142 millions against 17,489 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 7,653 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 207.62 millions 2,020 millions 1,813 millions Netherlands
1980s 1,368 millions 3,719 millions 2,351 millions Netherlands
1990s 4,818 millions 7,065 millions 2,247 millions Netherlands
2010s 25,142 millions 17,384 millions 7,758 millions Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
Republic of Korea, at 25,142 millions against 17,489 millions in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
7,653 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/