Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 11.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2008
All-time low
7.3%
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 11.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 14.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.3% | — |
| 1999 | 10.6% | +45.0% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 11.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Philippines 12.5% compare
- 37 Poland 12.2% compare
- 38 New Zealand 12.1% compare
- 40 Lithuania 11.5% compare
- 41 Slovenia 11.1% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 11.1% 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 tertiary in Netherlands?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands was 11.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release