Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Netherlands ranks 83rd of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +88.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -44.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +1124.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -89.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Netherlands ranks 83rd out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release