Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 11.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
29th
of 126 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2006
All-time low
5.8%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.5% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Netherlands peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 29th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +91.5% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 26 British Virgin Islands 12.3% compare
- 27 Japan 12.2% compare
- 28 Burundi 12.1% compare
- 30 South Sudan 11.5% compare
- 31 Finland 11.0% compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.8% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Netherlands?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Netherlands was 11.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Netherlands ranks 29th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release