Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 59,742 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
59,742 millions
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
59,742 millions
in 2022
All-time low
21,919 millions
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Netherlands, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Netherlands is 59,742 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 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 us$ in Netherlands peaked at 59,742 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21,919 millions, in 1970.
That places Netherlands 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,919 millions | — |
| 1971 | 23,259 millions | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 24,044 millions | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 23,445 millions | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 26,297 millions | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 26,446 millions | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 27,367 millions | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 27,480 millions | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28,229 millions | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 28,360 millions | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 27,808 millions | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 26,919 millions | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 26,333 millions | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 25,962 millions | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 24,759 millions | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 27,308 millions | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 28,524 millions | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 30,833 millions | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 29,588 millions | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 30,761 millions | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 31,106 millions | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 29,521 millions | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 29,798 millions | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 30,171 millions | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 30,611 millions | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 33,759 millions | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 35,190 millions | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 37,357 millions | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 39,110 millions | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 40,039 millions | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 42,011 millions | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 43,039 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 44,329 millions | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45,269 millions | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45,523 millions | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47,815 millions | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 49,641 millions | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 50,957 millions | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 51,477 millions | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 50,512 millions | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 51,600 millions | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51,647 millions | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 51,531 millions | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 53,895 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 52,290 millions | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 55,360 millions | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 54,362 millions | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 54,693 millions | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59,062 millions | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 59,742 millions | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,684 millions | 21,919 millions | 28,360 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,559 millions | 24,759 millions | 30,833 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 31,365 millions | 29,521 millions | 35,190 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 43,413 millions | 37,357 millions | 49,641 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,363 millions | 50,512 millions | 55,360 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,832 millions | 54,693 millions | 59,742 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 us$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Netherlands was 59,742 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 59,742 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,919 millions in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release