Mexico vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$

Mexico
10,549 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
13,241 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
16th
Netherlands rank
13th

Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ over time

  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 13,241 millions against 10,549 millions in Mexico, a difference of 2,692 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.

Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 158 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 2,444 millions 5,700 millions 3,256 millions Netherlands
2010s 11,624 millions 13,093 millions 1,469 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education, us$, Mexico or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 13,241 millions against 10,549 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education, us$ between Mexico and Netherlands?
2,692 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Netherlands?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Mexico and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education, us$?
Mexico ranks 16th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ (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 tertiary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,257 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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