Government expenditure … expenditure only PPP post-secondary in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure … expenditure only PPP post-secondary was 13,741 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 13,741 millions for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands peaked at 13,741 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,120 millions, in 2012.
That places Netherlands 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure … expenditure only PPP post-secondary in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9,120 millions | — |
| 2013 | 9,718 millions | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 9,722 millions | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9,875 millions | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10,611 millions | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 10,373 millions | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11,572 millions | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 11,397 millions | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 11,864 millions | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 13,198 millions | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 13,741 millions | +4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 13,741 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,469 millions, 9.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 13,741 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,045 millions, 6.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,299 millions | 9,120 millions | 11,572 millions | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,934 millions | 11,864 millions | 13,741 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary in Netherlands was 13,741 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,741 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,120 millions in 2012.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Netherlands ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education only, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release