Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands

Netherlands: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 0.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 41 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

00.10.20.30.42012201720232012: 0.41 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 0.38 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.37 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 0.36 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 0.35 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 0.34 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 0.35 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 0.35 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 0.38 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 0.38 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 0.38 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 0.38 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands stood at 0.4%.

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 31st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Netherlands, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 0.4%
2013 0.4% -7.3%
2014 0.4% -2.6%
2015 0.4% -2.7%
2016 0.3% -2.8%
2017 0.3% -2.9%
2018 0.3% +2.9%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.4% +8.6%
2021 0.4% +0.0%
2022 0.4% +0.0%
2023 0.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 Italy 0.4% compare
  2. 29 Switzerland 0.4% compare
  3. 30 Romania 0.4% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 0.4% compare
  5. 33 Portugal 0.4% compare
  6. 34 Malta 0.3% compare

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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 31st out of 41 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 - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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