Australia vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$

Australia
17,118 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
13,241 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
10th
Netherlands rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 17,118 millions against 13,241 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 3,877 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 5,314 millions 7,047 millions 1,734 millions Netherlands
1980s 6,798 millions 6,870 millions 72.23 millions Netherlands
1990s 8,771 millions 7,761 millions 1,010 millions Australia
2010s 18,296 millions 13,397 millions 4,899 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 17,118 millions against 13,241 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Australia and Netherlands?
3,877 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on tertiary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/