Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 1974
All-time low
4.0%
in 1999
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands, 1970–2021

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Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

In 2021, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands stood at 4.7%.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 6.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1999.

Netherlands ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2021.
Year % of GNI Change
1970 5.2%
1971 5.3% +1.9%
1972 5.8% +9.4%
1973 5.3% -8.6%
1974 6.1% +15.1%
1975 6.0% -1.6%
1976 6.0% +0.0%
1977 5.9% -1.7%
1978 6.0% +1.7%
1979 6.0% +0.0%
1980 5.8% -3.3%
1981 5.8% +0.0%
1982 5.7% -1.7%
1983 5.5% -3.5%
1984 5.1% -7.3%
1985 5.1% +0.0%
1986 5.3% +3.9%
1987 5.5% +3.8%
1988 5.3% -3.6%
1989 5.1% -3.8%
1990 5.1% +0.0%
1991 5.1% +0.0%
1992 5.4% +5.4%
1993 4.9% -8.8%
1994 4.8% -2.0%
1995 4.7% -2.1%
1996 4.6% -2.1%
1997 4.9% +5.9%
1998 4.3% -11.4%
1999 4.0% -7.2%
2000 4.1% +1.8%
2001 4.2% +3.5%
2002 4.3% +1.6%
2003 4.5% +3.8%
2004 4.5% +0.8%
2005 4.5% +1.1%
2006 4.4% -3.3%
2007 4.3% -2.4%
2008 4.6% +6.6%
2009 5.0% +8.6%
2010 4.9% -1.6%
2011 4.8% -0.9%
2012 5.5% +12.7%
2013 4.9% -10.3%
2014 4.8% -0.8%
2015 4.8% -1.3%
2016 5.0% +4.6%
2017 4.7% -6.9%
2018 4.8% +3.1%
2019 4.7% -2.2%
2020 4.7% +0.0%
2021 4.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.8% 5.2% 6.1% 10
1980s 5.4% 5.1% 5.8% 10
1990s 4.8% 4.0% 5.4% 10
2000s 4.4% 4.1% 5.0% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.7% 5.5% 10
2020s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 59 France 4.8% compare
  2. 60 Mauritius 4.8% compare
  3. 61 Estonia 4.8% compare
  4. 63 Malta 4.7% compare
  5. 64 Slovenia 4.6% compare
  6. 65 Uruguay 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands?
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Netherlands was 4.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1974.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1999.
How does Netherlands rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Netherlands ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
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Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.