Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands stood at 19.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 24.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 60th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24.1% | — |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 18.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands was 19.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 60th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release