Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands peaked at 27.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.0% | — |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -32.2% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.8% | 10.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 11.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Netherlands was 11.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release