Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands
Netherlands: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 11.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands is 11.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands peaked at 16.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.2% | — |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +137.3% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.2% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 12.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 13.1% compare
- 19 Norway 12.4% compare
- 20 New Zealand 12.2% compare
- 22 Japan 11.6% compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 11.4% compare
- 24 South Sudan 11.0% 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 in Netherlands?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release