Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 5,303 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1985–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 5,303 millions. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 5,303 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 21st of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 millions | — |
| 1986 | 0 millions | — |
| 1987 | 0 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | — |
| 1990 | 2,252 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,471 millions | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,439 millions | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,468 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,585 millions | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,685 millions | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,903 millions | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 3,004 millions | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 3,210 millions | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,495 millions | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,747 millions | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 4,036 millions | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4,033 millions | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,159 millions | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 4,080 millions | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,994 millions | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,082 millions | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,192 millions | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,251 millions | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4,341 millions | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,211 millions | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,294 millions | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,184 millions | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,136 millions | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,160 millions | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,175 millions | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4,335 millions | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 4,469 millions | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 4,677 millions | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,929 millions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5,303 millions | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,601 millions | 2,252 millions | 3,004 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,903 millions | 3,210 millions | 4,192 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,256 millions | 4,136 millions | 4,469 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,969 millions | 4,677 millions | 5,303 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 5,303 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5,303 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release