Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ was 16,564 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16,564
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
7th
of 95 countries
All-time high
16,895
in 2021
All-time low
11,710
in 1998
Years of data
9
1998–2022
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 16,564.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 16,895 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,710, in 1998.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11,710 | — |
| 2015 | 14,954 | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 15,715 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,895 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16,423 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 15,533 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15,492 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16,895 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 16,564 | -2.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16,564 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,515, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16,564 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,870, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,710 | 11,710 | 11,710 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15,504 | 14,895 | 16,423 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,317 | 15,492 | 16,895 | 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 upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ in Netherlands was 16,564 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16,895 in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,710 in 1998.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release