Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands

Netherlands: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 9.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.8%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
7th
of 35 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2018
All-time low
9.8%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands, 2012–2023

0510152012201720232012: 11 Percentage2013: 11.5 Percentage2014: 13.3 Percentage2015: 11.8 Percentage2016: 15.1 Percentage2017: 12 Percentage2018: 15.2 Percentage2019: 12.9 Percentage2020: 12.3 Percentage2021: 12 Percentage2022: 10.6 Percentage2023: 9.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands is 9.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands peaked at 15.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2023.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure in Netherlands, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2012 11.0%
2013 11.5% +4.5%
2014 13.3% +15.7%
2015 11.8% -11.3%
2016 15.1% +28.0%
2017 12.0% -20.5%
2018 15.2% +26.7%
2019 12.9% -15.1%
2020 12.3% -4.7%
2021 12.0% -2.4%
2022 10.6% -11.7%
2023 9.8% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8% 11.0% 15.2% 8
2020s 11.2% 9.8% 12.3% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Bulgaria 12.7% compare
  2. 5 Norway 11.9% compare
  3. 6 Sweden 10.2% compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 9.8% compare
  5. 9 Italy 8.4% compare
  6. 10 Slovenia 8.0% compare
  7. 10 Slovenia 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands?
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Netherlands was 9.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
How does Netherlands rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
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