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

Netherlands: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 17.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 102 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1998
All-time low
12.0%
in 2004
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

05101520251998200720171998: 23.8 %1999: 12.2 %2000: 12.2 %2001: 12.1 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 12.1 %2004: 12 %2005: 12 %2006: 12 %2007: 13 %2008: 14 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 14.1 %2011: 14.4 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 14.6 %2014: 17.3 %2015: 17 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 17.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Netherlands peaked at 23.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2004.

That places Netherlands 44th out of 102 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 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 primary public institutions (%) in Netherlands, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 23.8%
1999 12.2% -48.9%
2000 12.2% +0.0%
2001 12.1% -0.4%
2002 12.2% +0.5%
2003 12.1% -0.9%
2004 12.0% -0.3%
2005 12.0% +0.1%
2006 12.0% +0.2%
2007 13.0% +8.1%
2008 14.0% +7.3%
2009 13.5% -3.2%
2010 14.1% +3.9%
2011 14.4% +2.5%
2012 15.4% +7.0%
2013 14.6% -5.0%
2014 17.3% +17.9%
2015 17.0% -1.4%
2016 17.3% +1.9%
2017 17.6% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.0% 12.2% 23.8% 2
2000s 12.5% 12.0% 14.0% 10
2010s 16.0% 14.1% 17.6% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 41 Sri Lanka 18.2% compare
  2. 42 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  3. 43 Luxembourg 17.6% compare
  4. 45 Peru 17.6% compare
  5. 46 Guatemala 17.5% compare
  6. 47 Israel 17.3% 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 17.6% 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 23.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
How does Netherlands rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Netherlands ranks 44th out of 102 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 35.4%. 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 primary 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 primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,185 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/