Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 11.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2022, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands stood at 11.6%.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands peaked at 12.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 68th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% | 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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Netherlands was 11.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Netherlands ranks 68th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release