International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.1% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8,529.0% on the previous year and up 9,325.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Netherlands 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +78.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +119.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +8529.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 103 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
- 104 Philippines 0.1% compare
- 105 Italy 0.1% compare
- 107 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 108 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0% compare
- 109 Colombia 0.0% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Netherlands rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,325.9%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release