Current education expenditure, primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current education expenditure, primary was 89.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, primary in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in primary public institutions.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 89.4% for current education expenditure, primary in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, primary in Netherlands peaked at 93.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2009.
That places Netherlands 92nd out of 126 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in primary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.8% | — |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 88.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.6% | 87.4% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.2% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 87.7% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 88.6% | 89.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 current education expenditure, primary in Netherlands?
- Current education expenditure, primary in Netherlands was 89.4% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for current education expenditure, primary?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).