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
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Netherlands, 1999–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release