Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 15,202 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 15,202. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 15,202 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,114, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 10th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,114 | — |
| 2015 | 11,605 | +43.0% |
| 2016 | 11,664 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,926 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,335 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12,606 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 13,068 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 13,992 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15,202 | +8.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15,202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15,202 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,114 | 8,114 | 8,114 | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,027 | 11,605 | 12,606 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,087 | 13,068 | 15,202 | 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 initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 15,202 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15,202 in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,114 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 10th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release