Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Netherlands
Netherlands: Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI was 0.4 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2012
All-time low
0.3
in 2017
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 0.4 for public expenditure on education by education level and programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands peaked at 0.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2017.
Netherlands ranks 28th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Public expenditure: % of public expenditure or GNI in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3625 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 4 |
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 public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands was 0.4 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2012.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - % of public expenditure or GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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