Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 23.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands is 23.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands peaked at 24.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.6% | — |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 23.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.1% | 24.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.5% compare
- 18 Morocco 23.6% compare
- 19 Chile 23.6% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.1% compare
- 22 Kazakhstan 23.1% compare
- 23 France 23.0% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Netherlands was 23.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release