Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 22,238 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
22,238 millions
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
15th
of 146 countries
All-time high
22,696 millions
in 2021
All-time low
10,886 millions
in 1996
Years of data
15
1990–2022

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620221990: 12.4k millions1991: 12.3k millions1993: 11.2k millions1994: 11.2k millions1995: 11.0k millions1996: 10.9k millions1998: 11.8k millions2015: 18.8k millions2016: 20.9k millions2017: 19.5k millions2018: 21.4k millions2019: 20.6k millions2020: 20.5k millions2021: 22.7k millions2022: 22.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 22,238 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 22,696 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,886 millions, in 1996.

Netherlands ranks 15th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2022.
Year millions Change
1990 12,405 millions
1991 12,295 millions -0.9%
1993 11,167 millions -9.2%
1994 11,181 millions +0.1%
1995 11,019 millions -1.4%
1996 10,886 millions -1.2%
1998 11,828 millions +8.7%
2015 18,826 millions +59.2%
2016 20,866 millions +10.8%
2017 19,457 millions -6.8%
2018 21,385 millions +9.9%
2019 20,624 millions -3.6%
2020 20,547 millions -0.4%
2021 22,696 millions +10.5%
2022 22,238 millions -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,540 millions 10,886 millions 12,405 millions 7
2010s 20,231 millions 18,826 millions 21,385 millions 5
2020s 21,827 millions 20,547 millions 22,696 millions 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Spain 26,998 millions compare
  2. 13 Mexico 25,364 millions compare
  3. 14 Republic of Korea 25,278 millions compare
  4. 16 Australia 18,598 millions compare
  5. 17 Indonesia 17,922 millions compare
  6. 18 Poland 16,318 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 22,238 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 22,696 millions in 2021.
What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 10,886 millions in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
146 places, 2,483 data points, 1984–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release