Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 28.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 28.8% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 44.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2022.
Netherlands ranks 50th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44.6% | — |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.7% | 35.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.8% | 30.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Netherlands was 28.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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