Government expenditure on education, US$ in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 43,154 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
43,154 millions
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 174 countries
All-time high
49,391 millions
in 2011
All-time low
2,374 millions
in 1970
Years of data
45
1970–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Netherlands, 1970–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1970199320171970: 2.4k millions1971: 2.8k millions1972: 3.5k millions1973: 4.2k millions1974: 5.5k millions1975: 6.4k millions1976: 6.9k millions1977: 7.9k millions1978: 9.6k millions1979: 10.9k millions1980: 11.5k millions1981: 9.4k millions1982: 9.0k millions1983: 8.4k millions1984: 7.3k millions1985: 7.9k millions1986: 11.2k millions1987: 14.5k millions1988: 14.3k millions1990: 16.6k millions1991: 16.9k millions1993: 16.8k millions1994: 17.7k millions1995: 20.7k millions1996: 20.2k millions1998: 19.9k millions1999: 20.1k millions2000: 19.1k millions2001: 20.3k millions2002: 22.7k millions2003: 29.2k millions2004: 33.3k millions2005: 35.0k millions2006: 37.0k millions2007: 41.4k millions2008: 47.7k millions2009: 47.2k millions2010: 46.5k millions2011: 49.4k millions2012: 45.4k millions2013: 48.5k millions2014: 48.6k millions2015: 40.9k millions2016: 42.9k millions2017: 43.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Netherlands is 43,154 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Netherlands peaked at 49,391 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,374 millions, in 1970.

Netherlands ranks 14th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,009 millions 2,374 millions 10,942 millions 10
1980s 10,395 millions 7,325 millions 14,453 millions 9
1990s 18,629 millions 16,645 millions 20,710 millions 8
2000s 33,271 millions 19,094 millions 47,675 millions 10
2010s 45,671 millions 40,928 millions 49,391 millions 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 South Korea 65,001 millions compare
  2. 12 Spain 55,229 millions compare
  3. 13 Mexico 52,362 millions compare
  4. 15 Sweden 40,949 millions compare
  5. 16 Argentina 35,106 millions compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 34,883 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Netherlands?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Netherlands was 43,154 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 49,391 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,374 millions in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/