Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 22,706 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22,706 millions
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 148 countries
All-time high
23,011 millions
in 2021
All-time low
7,566 millions
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22,706 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in 2022.
The figure 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 us$ in Netherlands peaked at 23,011 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,566 millions, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 13th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,566 millions | — |
| 1971 | 8,537 millions | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 8,379 millions | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 8,037 millions | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 8,761 millions | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 9,777 millions | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 10,172 millions | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9,757 millions | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 10,078 millions | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 10,243 millions | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 9,965 millions | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 9,795 millions | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 9,959 millions | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9,945 millions | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9,490 millions | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 9,724 millions | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 9,718 millions | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10,757 millions | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 9,932 millions | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 11,871 millions | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 11,661 millions | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,629 millions | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11,795 millions | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11,993 millions | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,238 millions | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13,197 millions | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 21,080 millions | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 21,822 millions | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 21,191 millions | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 22,202 millions | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 21,541 millions | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21,403 millions | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 23,011 millions | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 22,706 millions | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,131 millions | 7,566 millions | 10,243 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,921 millions | 9,490 millions | 10,757 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,055 millions | 11,629 millions | 13,197 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 21,567 millions | 21,080 millions | 22,202 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,373 millions | 21,403 millions | 23,011 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Netherlands was 22,706 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 23,011 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,566 millions in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Netherlands ranks 13th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release