Financial aid to students in Netherlands
Netherlands: Financial aid to students was 12.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
12.0%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2008
All-time low
8.9%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1995–2011
Financial aid to students in Netherlands, 1995–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12.0% for financial aid to students in 2011.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Netherlands peaked at 13.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places Netherlands 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Financial aid to students in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.2% | — |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 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 financial aid to students in Netherlands?
- Financial aid to students in Netherlands was 12.0% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for financial aid to students?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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