Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 23.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2015.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 23.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2003.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.7% | — |
| 2000 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 19.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 6 |
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 23.2% in 2015, 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 23.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release