Education spending in Netherlands
Netherlands: Education spending was 5.18 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Education spending in Netherlands, 1937–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Netherlands is 5.18, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Netherlands peaked at 6.36 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1937.
Netherlands ranks 58th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 1.5 | — |
| 1960 | 4.9 | +226.7% |
| 1970 | 6.21 | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.31 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.83 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 6.33 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 6.36 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.3 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6.17 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.18 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.08 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.88 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 5.74 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.49 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5.08 | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 5.55 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.89 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.75 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.57 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.53 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.69 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.79 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.02 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.04 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.09 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.02 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 5.39 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.42 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.37 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.48 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.28 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.39 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.27 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.06 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | -3.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +226.7% | 1.5 | 4.9 |
| 1970 | +26.8% | 4.9 | 6.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6.21 | 5.83 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.58 | 5.08 | 5.89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 4.49 | 5.22 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.95 | 4.58 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 5.06 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 | 5.18 | 5.38 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Netherlands?
- Education spending in Netherlands was 5.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 1975.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1937.
- How does Netherlands rank for education spending?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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