Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 89.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 89.4% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Netherlands peaked at 93.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 2009.
Netherlands ranks 92nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Netherlands?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Netherlands was 89.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 2009.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Netherlands ranks 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release