Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 49,069 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49,069 millions
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 163 countries
All-time high
49,069 millions
in 2017
All-time low
14,963 millions
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Netherlands, 1990–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200320171990: 15.0k millions1991: 15.6k millions1993: 15.5k millions1994: 16.0k millions1995: 16.6k millions1996: 17.1k millions1998: 19.8k millions1999: 20.9k millions2000: 23.3k millions2001: 25.0k millions2002: 26.7k millions2003: 27.9k millions2004: 29.5k millions2005: 31.4k millions2006: 33.8k millions2007: 35.1k millions2008: 38.4k millions2009: 40.0k millions2010: 41.1k millions2011: 42.5k millions2012: 42.9k millions2013: 45.7k millions2014: 45.3k millions2015: 45.6k millions2016: 48.8k millions2017: 49.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 49,069 millions. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 49,069 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,963 millions, in 1990.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,055 millions 14,963 millions 20,858 millions 8
2000s 31,116 millions 23,281 millions 40,044 millions 10
2010s 45,118 millions 41,109 millions 49,069 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Netherlands was 49,069 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49,069 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 14,963 millions in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/