Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 70,730 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 70,730 millions. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 70,730 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,980 millions, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,980 millions | — |
| 1991 | 15,661 millions | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 15,562 millions | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16,044 millions | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 16,585 millions | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 17,105 millions | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 19,762 millions | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 20,858 millions | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 23,275 millions | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 25,029 millions | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 26,734 millions | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 27,930 millions | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 29,520 millions | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 31,374 millions | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 33,816 millions | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 35,183 millions | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 38,392 millions | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 40,005 millions | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 41,074 millions | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 42,496 millions | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 42,851 millions | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 45,731 millions | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 45,326 millions | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 45,572 millions | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 48,795 millions | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 48,840 millions | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53,386 millions | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 54,673 millions | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57,770 millions | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 64,643 millions | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 70,730 millions | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,070 millions | 14,980 millions | 20,858 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,126 millions | 23,275 millions | 40,005 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,875 millions | 41,074 millions | 54,673 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,381 millions | 57,770 millions | 70,730 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, ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands was 70,730 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 70,730 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,980 millions in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 18th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release