Government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, total was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands is 12.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.1% | — |
| 1982 | 11.4% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 10.5% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 10.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 11.3% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Netherlands was 12.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.