Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 17.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17.8%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
58th
of 118 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1998
All-time low
14.7%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 17.8% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 26.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.
That places Netherlands 58th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.0% | — |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -41.8% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.2% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.3% | 17.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 55 El Salvador 18.7% compare
- 56 Kuwait 18.6% compare
- 57 New Zealand 18.6% compare
- 59 Türkiye 17.7% compare
- 60 Norway 17.7% compare
- 61 Montserrat 17.5% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Netherlands was 17.8% 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 26.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 118 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 7.1%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release