Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level

Netherlands
4,011 Million euro
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,021 Million euro
in 2020
Netherlands rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k201220172023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 6,021 Million euro against 4,011 Million euro in Netherlands, a difference of 2,010 Million euro.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Netherlands's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 41 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 2,542 Million euro 6,061 Million euro 3,519 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 3,046 Million euro 6,021 Million euro 2,975 Million euro United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 6,021 Million euro against 4,011 Million euro in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,010 Million euro, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level?
Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level. Statizoid, drawing on Eurostat. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/public-expenditure-on-education-in-current-prices-by-education-level-and-programme/netherlands/united-kingdom/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/compare/public-expenditure-on-education-in-current-prices-by-education-level-and-programme/netherlands/united-kingdom/">Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Public expenditure on education in current prices, by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 455 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed