Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands

Netherlands: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 88.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
88.8%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 67 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2015
All-time low
83.1%
in 2006
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands, 1999–2015

0204060801999200720151999: 86.3 %2000: 86.8 %2001: 85.4 %2002: 86 %2003: 84.2 %2004: 88.2 %2005: 87.5 %2006: 83.1 %2007: 83.9 %2008: 85.6 %2009: 86.1 %2010: 88.8 %2011: 87.2 %2012: 86.1 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 87 %2015: 88.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands stood at 88.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands peaked at 88.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2006.

That places Netherlands 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 86.3%
2000 86.8% +0.6%
2001 85.4% -1.7%
2002 86.0% +0.7%
2003 84.2% -2.1%
2004 88.2% +4.8%
2005 87.5% -0.8%
2006 83.1% -5.1%
2007 83.9% +0.9%
2008 85.6% +2.1%
2009 86.1% +0.6%
2010 88.8% +3.1%
2011 87.2% -1.8%
2012 86.1% -1.3%
2013 88.5% +2.9%
2014 87.0% -1.8%
2015 88.8% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.3% 86.3% 86.3% 1
2000s 85.7% 83.1% 88.2% 10
2010s 87.7% 86.1% 88.8% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 89.5% compare
  2. 47 France 89.3% compare
  3. 48 Czechia 89.2% compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 87.9% compare
  5. 51 Norway 87.7% compare
  6. 52 Lithuania 85.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands?
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands was 88.8% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2006.
How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Netherlands ranks 49th out of 67 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
67 places, 810 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release