Netherlands vs Ukraine: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
58th
Ukraine rank
60th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.6% | 1.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.7% | 0.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
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 Ukraine?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Ukraine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Ukraine rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and Ukraine ranks 60th 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.