Expenditure on tertiary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on tertiary education was 31.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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 tertiary education in Netherlands stood at 31.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Netherlands peaked at 33.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 160 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 tertiary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.2% | — |
| 1971 | 25.9% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 28.3% | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.6% | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 29.3% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 30.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 30.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 32.0% | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 33.3% | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 25.2% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.9% | 27.8% | 32.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 31.9% | 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 tertiary education in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Netherlands was 31.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 160 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.