Government expenditure on secondary … constant PPP millions in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on secondary … constant PPP millions was 27,534 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 27,534 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 27,905 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,102 millions, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary … constant PPP millions in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,396 millions | — |
| 1991 | 14,141 millions | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 14,102 millions | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,304 millions | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14,544 millions | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14,841 millions | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,004 millions | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 25,563 millions | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 26,463 millions | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25,698 millions | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26,923 millions | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 26,122 millions | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 25,955 millions | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 27,905 millions | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 27,534 millions | -1.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 27,534 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,461 millions, 6.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 27,534 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,072 millions, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary … 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 | +59.7% | 16,004 millions | 25,563 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,619 millions | 14,102 millions | 16,004 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 26,154 millions | 25,563 millions | 26,923 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 27,132 millions | 25,955 millions | 27,905 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 education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 27,534 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27,905 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,102 millions in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release