Netherlands - Education Spending 2009

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank
5.39% +0.39% from 2008 Global rank: 82nd

Netherlands's education spending was 5.39% in 2009, increased +0.39% from 5.00% in 2008. This was the 82nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2009
Education Spending by Country - 2009
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Central African Republic 1.25% -2.7%
2nd Monaco 1.35% 6.9%
3rd Cambodia 1.39% 1.6%
4th Lao PDR 1.65% -27.4%
5th Lebanon 1.77% -12.4%
6th Sierra Leone 1.80% 14.3%
7th Gambia, The 1.91% -12.5%
8th Bangladesh 1.94% -5.6%
9th Sudan 2.02% 9.2%
10th Sri Lanka 2.06% -32.6%
11th Guyana 2.15% -10.1%
12th Pakistan 2.18% -4.1%
13th Guinea 2.21% 39.6%
14th Antigua and Barbuda 2.22% -27.8%
15th Bermuda 2.29% 15.1%
16th Chad 2.31% 36.4%
17th Macao SAR, China 2.53% 15.3%
18th Philippines 2.54% -1.7%
19th Togo 2.77% 16.1%
20th Madagascar 2.83% 10.6%
21st Cameroon 2.91% 16.4%
22nd Singapore 3.01% 8.9%
23rd Mauritius 3.05% -0.5%
24th Kazakhstan 3.06% 18.2%
25th St. Lucia 3.07% -31.6%
26th Benin 3.09% 11.2%
27th Peru 3.14% 9.5%
28th Andorra 3.14% 9.4%
29th Côte d'Ivoire 3.17% 2.4%
30th Georgia 3.22% 10.4%
31st Azerbaijan 3.22% 32.1%
32nd British Virgin Islands 3.24% 6.5%
33rd India 3.28% 4.3%
34th Niger 3.34% 22.5%
35th Qatar 3.41% -19.3%
36th Indonesia 3.53% 21.5%
37th Oman 3.65% 8.3%
38th Armenia 3.84% 21.1%
39th Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.84% -1.8%
40th Thailand 3.86% 10.1%
41st Mali 3.87% 13.7%
42nd Tanzania 3.96% -5.4%
43rd Romania 4.00% -2.3%
44th Slovak Republic 4.01% 13.8%
45th Tajikistan 4.10% 18.5%
46th Czechia 4.16% 11.3%
47th Chile 4.25% 12.2%
48th Bulgaria 4.27% 1.3%
49th Serbia 4.31% 6.5%
50th Croatia 4.36% 2.0%
51st Belarus 4.37% -15.2%
52nd Hong Kong SAR, China 4.39% 34.7%
53rd Bhutan 4.42% -3.3%
54th Fiji 4.50% 5.8%
55th Italy 4.50% 3.0%
56th Ecuador 4.52% 275.6%
57th El Salvador 4.66% 4.5%
58th Nepal 4.66% 22.6%
59th South Africa 4.76% 8.8%
60th Colombia 4.78% 21.3%
61st Belize 4.80% 11.7%
62nd Viet Nam 4.82% -1.4%
63rd Morocco 4.83% -0.5%
64th Canada 4.84% 4.6%
65th Cabo Verde 4.87% -3.4%
66th Spain 4.90% 8.4%
67th Senegal 4.92% 22.2%
68th Switzerland 4.93% 3.5%
69th Hungary 4.95% -0.4%
70th Mexico 4.95% 7.5%
71st Poland 4.98% -0.9%
72nd Malta 5.05% -7.8%
73rd United Kingdom 5.06% 3.1%
74th Maldives 5.08% 13.7%
75th Barbados 5.11% 3.9%
76th Syrian Arab Republic 5.13% 11.6%
77th Mongolia 5.14% 9.7%
78th Vanuatu 5.16% -13.3%
79th Ghana 5.32% -7.7%
80th Israel 5.37% -1.1%
81st St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5.38% -1.2%
82nd Netherlands 5.39% 7.8%
83rd Brazil 5.46% 3.7%
84th Argentina 5.53% 14.2%
85th Portugal 5.56% 18.5%
86th European Union 5.57% 11.4%
87th Lithuania 5.57% 15.2%
88th Slovenia 5.62% 9.5%
89th Latvia 5.68% 0.7%
90th Austria 5.77% 8.8%
91st Aruba 5.80% 20.1%
92nd Estonia 5.96% 8.7%
93rd Malaysia 5.97% 50.9%
94th Costa Rica 6.01% 23.0%
95th Ireland 6.16% 12.8%
96th Burundi 6.17% 18.9%
97th Jamaica 6.20% 0.1%
98th Kyrgyz Republic 6.23% 5.4%
99th Belgium 6.43% 1.6%
100th Finland 6.46% 10.8%
101st Eswatini 6.47% -2.2%
102nd Tunisia 6.53% 4.1%
103rd Solomon Islands 6.66% -3.4%
104th Sweden 6.78% 6.3%
105th Ukraine 7.05% 14.6%
106th Norway 7.07% 13.1%
107th Iceland 7.19% 2.2%
108th Cyprus 7.21% 7.2%
109th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.57% 12.7%
110th Denmark 8.41% 13.0%
111th Moldova 9.51% 15.4%
112th Botswana 9.83% 8.6%
113th São Tomé and Principe 9.99% 79.9%
114th Timor-Leste 12.90% 48.8%
115th Cuba 13.12% -6.6%

FAQ

What was Netherlands's education spending in 2009?

Netherlands's education spending in 2009 was 5.39%. This ranked 82nd globally.

How did Netherlands's education spending change in 2009?

Netherlands's education spending increased by 7.8% in 2009 compared to 2008.

Which country had the highest education spending in 2009?

Cuba had the highest education spending in 2009 at 13.12%.

What is the education spending of Netherlands in 2009?

The education spending of Netherlands in 2009 was 5.39%. This ranked 82nd globally.

How does 2009 compare to 2008 for Netherlands's education spending?

Netherlands's education spending went from 5.00% in 2008 to 5.39% in 2009, a 7.8% increase.