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

Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
23.2%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2007
All-time low
19.8%
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2015

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands, 1999–2015

05101520251999200720151999: 20.7 %2000: 20.6 %2001: 19.9 %2002: 21 %2003: 19.8 %2004: 20.3 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 22.3 %2007: 23.2 %2008: 22.3 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 22 %2011: 21.4 %2012: 21.3 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 21.7 %2015: 23.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands stood at 23.2%.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands peaked at 23.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2003.

That places Netherlands 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Netherlands, 1999 to 2015.
Year % Change
1999 20.7%
2000 20.6% -0.3%
2001 19.9% -3.4%
2002 21.0% +5.2%
2003 19.8% -5.7%
2004 20.3% +2.5%
2005 21.5% +6.1%
2006 22.3% +3.6%
2007 23.2% +4.1%
2008 22.3% -3.7%
2009 21.4% -3.9%
2010 22.0% +2.7%
2011 21.4% -2.7%
2012 21.3% -0.6%
2013 21.3% +0.0%
2014 21.7% +2.0%
2015 23.2% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1
2000s 21.2% 19.8% 23.2% 10
2010s 21.8% 21.3% 23.2% 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 40 Slovakia 23.7%
  2. 41 Hungary 23.6% compare
  3. 42 Kyrgyzstan 23.2% compare
  4. 44 Norway 21.8% compare
  5. 45 Romania 20.3% compare
  6. 46 Germany 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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 23.2% in 2015, 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 23.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2003.
How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Netherlands ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 549 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/