Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands

Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 17.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
17.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 85 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1998
All-time low
12.9%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 25.7 %1999: 13.2 %2000: 13.5 %2001: 12.9 %2002: 13.8 %2003: 13.7 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 14.2 %2007: 15 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 14.9 %2010: 15.3 %2011: 14.9 %2012: 14.9 %2013: 14.5 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 16.8 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 17.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands stood at 17.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands peaked at 25.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2001.

Netherlands ranks 46th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 25.7%
1999 13.2% -48.4%
2000 13.5% +1.8%
2001 12.9% -4.2%
2002 13.8% +6.9%
2003 13.7% -1.0%
2004 13.3% -2.7%
2005 13.5% +1.3%
2006 14.2% +5.0%
2007 15.0% +6.0%
2008 15.1% +0.9%
2009 14.9% -1.4%
2010 15.3% +2.8%
2011 14.9% -2.5%
2012 14.9% -0.1%
2013 14.5% -3.0%
2014 16.7% +15.2%
2015 16.8% +0.5%
2016 17.2% +2.4%
2017 17.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.5% 13.2% 25.7% 2
2000s 14.0% 12.9% 15.1% 10
2010s 15.9% 14.5% 17.2% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 43 Kuwait 18.3% compare
  2. 44 Lithuania 18.0% compare
  3. 45 United States of America 17.3% compare
  4. 47 Denmark 16.8% compare
  5. 48 Kazakhstan 16.6% compare
  6. 49 Norway 14.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands was 17.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Netherlands ranks 46th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/