Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 22,739 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
22,739
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 119 countries
All-time high
25,637
in 1998
All-time low
22,145
in 2020
Years of data
9
1998–2022
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 22,739 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 25,637 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22,145, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25,637 | — |
| 2015 | 22,792 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 25,058 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 22,681 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 24,516 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 23,096 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 22,145 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 23,468 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 22,739 | -3.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 22,739 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 22,739 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,637 | 25,637 | 25,637 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23,628 | 22,681 | 25,058 | 5 |
| 2020s | 22,784 | 22,145 | 23,468 | 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 tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 22,739 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 25,637 in 1998.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,145 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release