Expenditure on primary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on primary education was 21.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Netherlands, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on primary education in Netherlands stood at 21.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Netherlands peaked at 27.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1984.
Netherlands ranks 132nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7% | — |
| 1971 | 20.2% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 22.4% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 21.4% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 21.0% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 17.9% | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +54.5% |
| 1986 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 17.9% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.1% | 19.0% | 24.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.2% | 22.3% | 2 |
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 primary education in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on primary education in Netherlands was 21.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1984.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.