Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 21.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
21.0%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
42nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
22.2%
in 2021
All-time low
20.4%
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2022
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Netherlands stood at 21.0%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Netherlands peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1998.
Netherlands ranks 42nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.4% | — |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 22.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 39 Slovenia 21.5% compare
- 40 Croatia 21.5% compare
- 41 India 21.0% compare
- 43 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 44 San Marino 20.4% compare
- 45 Costa Rica 20.1% 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 upper secondary student as a in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Netherlands was 21.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 upper 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