Netherlands vs Syria: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Syria
5.1%
in 2009
Netherlands rank
58th
Syria rank
61st
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Netherlands
- Syria
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.7% | 1.4% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.2% | 0.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Netherlands or Syria?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Syria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Netherlands and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2009.
- How do Netherlands and Syria rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and Syria ranks 61st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.