Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 16,961 millions in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 16,961 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 16,961 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,844 millions, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,844 millions | — |
| 1991 | 3,043 millions | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 3,517 millions | +15.6% |
| 1994 | 3,633 millions | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3,826 millions | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,013 millions | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 4,912 millions | +22.4% |
| 2015 | 10,184 millions | +107.3% |
| 2016 | 10,355 millions | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,845 millions | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11,524 millions | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 12,198 millions | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 13,192 millions | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 14,524 millions | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 16,961 millions | +16.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16,961 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,700 millions, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16,961 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,205 millions, 4.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, 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 | +107.3% | 4,912 millions | 10,184 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,684 millions | 2,844 millions | 4,912 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 11,021 millions | 10,184 millions | 12,198 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,893 millions | 13,192 millions | 16,961 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, ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Netherlands was 16,961 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,961 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,844 millions in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release