Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 5.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1997
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Netherlands, 1991–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.9% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Netherlands peaked at 6.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1997.
Netherlands ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -5.93 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -329.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -17.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 95.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -948.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 49.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0886 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 6,527 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Netherlands?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Netherlands was 5.9% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1997.
- How does Netherlands rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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