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Netherlands - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.18

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

5.18 (2022)

Global rank

##46 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1970

0.83×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#2#462018 overtook United Kingdom2021 overtook Estonia
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Netherlands climbed from #2 to #46 (overtook United Kingdom). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Netherlands ↓

Key Events — Netherlands

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1999
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2018
Overtook United Kingdom in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Estonia in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197019852000201520224.495.115.746.36
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