Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 4,373 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,373 millions
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
15th
of 156 countries
All-time high
4,373 millions
in 2022
All-time low
0 millions
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 4,373 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 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 us$ in Netherlands peaked at 4,373 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,148 millions | — |
| 1971 | 1,296 millions | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 1,586 millions | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 1,430 millions | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,554 millions | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,734 millions | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 1,787 millions | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,769 millions | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1,840 millions | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,729 millions | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1,693 millions | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,707 millions | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,594 millions | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 1,489 millions | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,389 millions | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 millions | — |
| 1987 | 0 millions | — |
| 1988 | 0 millions | — |
| 1990 | 1,857 millions | — |
| 1991 | 2,037 millions | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 2,011 millions | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,035 millions | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,131 millions | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 2,214 millions | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2,394 millions | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 2,477 millions | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,647 millions | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2,882 millions | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,090 millions | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 3,328 millions | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3,325 millions | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3,430 millions | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,365 millions | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,294 millions | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3,367 millions | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3,456 millions | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3,505 millions | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,580 millions | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3,473 millions | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3,541 millions | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3,451 millions | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,411 millions | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,430 millions | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,443 millions | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,575 millions | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,685 millions | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,857 millions | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,065 millions | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4,373 millions | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,587 millions | 1,148 millions | 1,840 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 874.76 millions | 0 millions | 1,707 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,145 millions | 1,857 millions | 2,477 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,218 millions | 2,647 millions | 3,456 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,509 millions | 3,411 millions | 3,685 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,098 millions | 3,857 millions | 4,373 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 us$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Netherlands was 4,373 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 4,373 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release