Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) was 17,373 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands is 17,373 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 17,373 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,082 millions, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,082 millions | — |
| 1991 | 7,330 millions | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8,091 millions | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 8,183 millions | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 8,440 millions | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 8,709 millions | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10,177 millions | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 13,964 millions | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 13,869 millions | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14,081 millions | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 14,491 millions | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14,707 millions | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,146 millions | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16,093 millions | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 17,373 millions | +8.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 17,373 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,726 millions, 6.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 17,373 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,633 millions, 3.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +37.2% | 10,177 millions | 13,964 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,287 millions | 7,082 millions | 10,177 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 14,223 millions | 13,869 millions | 14,707 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,204 millions | 15,146 millions | 17,373 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 17,373 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 17,373 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,082 millions in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release