Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ was 18,338 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 18,338 millions for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 us$ in Netherlands peaked at 18,716 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,514 millions, in 1970.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 159 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 tertiary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,514 millions | — |
| 1971 | 6,024 millions | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 6,807 millions | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 6,415 millions | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 7,114 millions | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 7,576 millions | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 8,016 millions | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 8,240 millions | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 8,568 millions | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8,646 millions | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,508 millions | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 8,092 millions | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 7,784 millions | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 7,809 millions | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7,499 millions | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 7,919 millions | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 7,918 millions | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 9,860 millions | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 8,936 millions | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 10,229 millions | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 10,138 millions | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9,209 millions | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 9,220 millions | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,087 millions | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 8,977 millions | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 9,754 millions | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 15,524 millions | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 17,206 millions | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 16,044 millions | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 17,634 millions | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 17,007 millions | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 16,944 millions | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,716 millions | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 18,338 millions | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,292 millions | 5,514 millions | 8,646 millions | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,258 millions | 7,499 millions | 9,860 millions | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,516 millions | 8,977 millions | 10,229 millions | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,683 millions | 15,524 millions | 17,634 millions | 5 |
| 2020s | 17,999 millions | 16,944 millions | 18,716 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ in Netherlands was 18,338 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 18,716 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,514 millions in 1970.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 159 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release