Expenditure on secondary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on secondary education was 40.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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 secondary education in Netherlands stood at 40.5%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Netherlands peaked at 40.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1974.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 34.5% | — |
| 1971 | 36.7% | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 34.8% | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 34.3% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 33.3% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 37.0% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.5% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 36.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 35.6% | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 34.1% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 34.9% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 38.6% | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 39.4% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.5% | 33.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.1% | 33.6% | 38.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 40.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.5% | 40.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 24 Germany 41.3% compare
- 25 Cyprus 40.9% compare
- 26 Luxembourg 40.7% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 40.3% compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 40.2% compare
- 30 Hungary 40.2% 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 expenditure on secondary education in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Netherlands was 40.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1974.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 27th 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.