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

Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 18.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
18.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
59th
of 107 countries
All-time high
26.0%
in 1998
All-time low
14.7%
in 2001
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 26 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 15.3 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 15.6 %2003: 15.3 %2004: 15.1 %2005: 15.7 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 17.5 %2008: 17.3 %2009: 16.8 %2010: 17.2 %2011: 16.7 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 18.3 %2015: 18.6 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 18.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands stood at 18.4%.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands peaked at 26.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2001.

That places Netherlands 59th out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 secondary public institutions (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 26.0%
1999 15.2% -41.8%
2000 15.3% +1.0%
2001 14.7% -4.1%
2002 15.6% +6.3%
2003 15.3% -1.8%
2004 15.1% -1.4%
2005 15.7% +3.7%
2006 16.6% +5.8%
2007 17.5% +5.3%
2008 17.3% -1.1%
2009 16.8% -2.8%
2010 17.2% +2.4%
2011 16.7% -2.5%
2012 16.6% -0.7%
2013 16.2% -2.8%
2014 18.3% +13.3%
2015 18.6% +1.3%
2016 18.8% +1.2%
2017 18.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 15.2% 26.0% 2
2000s 16.0% 14.7% 17.5% 10
2010s 17.6% 16.2% 18.8% 8

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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 18.4% 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 26.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2001.
How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Netherlands ranks 59th out of 107 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 5.5%. 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 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,220 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/