Current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 88.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2022, current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands stood at 88.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 92.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2008.
Netherlands ranks 75th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 92.7% | — |
| 1999 | 89.4% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.0% | 89.4% | 92.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 85.6% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 87.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 72 Republic of Moldova 88.9% compare
- 73 Slovenia 88.9% compare
- 74 Lithuania 88.5% compare
- 76 New Zealand 87.9% compare
- 77 Poland 87.8% compare
- 78 Philippines 87.5% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Netherlands was 88.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 75th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).