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

Korea
13,947 millions
in 2016
Netherlands
13,241 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
12th
Netherlands rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ over time

  • Korea
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 13,947 millions against 13,241 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 706 millions.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 153 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 288.31 millions 5,858 millions 5,570 millions Netherlands
1980s 1,243 millions 6,762 millions 5,519 millions Netherlands
1990s 1,588 millions 7,867 millions 6,279 millions Netherlands
2010s 13,794 millions 13,475 millions 318.75 millions Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$, Korea or Netherlands?
Korea, at 13,947 millions against 13,241 millions in Netherlands as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ between Korea and Netherlands?
706 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 tertiary education, constant us$?
Korea ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ (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/