Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 25.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands is 25.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands peaked at 29.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
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 | 26.3% | 25.2% | 27.4% | 8 |
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 % of total in Netherlands?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands was 25.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/