Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 88.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
88.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
75th
of 112 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 1998
All-time low
85.6%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands stood at 88.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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 tertiary in Netherlands?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Netherlands was 88.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2008.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 75th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release