Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ was 72,448 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 72,448 millions. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 72,448 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,800 millions, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 18th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,303 millions | — |
| 1991 | 37,722 millions | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 35,800 millions | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 36,136 millions | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 36,588 millions | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 37,121 millions | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 40,939 millions | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 42,675 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 45,302 millions | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 47,427 millions | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 48,555 millions | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 50,946 millions | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 52,193 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 53,757 millions | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 54,897 millions | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 55,205 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 57,985 millions | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 60,199 millions | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 61,795 millions | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 62,424 millions | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61,255 millions | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 62,574 millions | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 62,631 millions | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 62,490 millions | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 65,358 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 63,410 millions | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 67,134 millions | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 65,923 millions | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 66,324 millions | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 71,623 millions | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 72,448 millions | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,035 millions | 35,800 millions | 42,675 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 52,647 millions | 45,302 millions | 60,199 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,499 millions | 61,255 millions | 67,134 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,132 millions | 66,324 millions | 72,448 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 72,448 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 72,448 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,800 millions in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release