Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 22.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands is 22.3%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 29.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | 23.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.9% | 23.1% | 26.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 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 22.3% 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 29.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 69th out of 103 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 down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release