Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 10,896 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
10,896 millions
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
21st
of 134 countries
All-time high
10,896 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,841 millions
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2017

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200320171990: 2.8k millions1991: 3.0k millions1993: 3.5k millions1994: 3.6k millions1995: 3.8k millions1996: 4.0k millions1998: 4.9k millions2015: 10.2k millions2016: 10.4k millions2017: 10.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Netherlands stood at 10,896 millions. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Netherlands peaked at 10,896 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,841 millions, in 1990.

Netherlands ranks 21st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1990 2,841 millions —
1991 3,040 millions +7.0%
1993 3,513 millions +15.6%
1994 3,629 millions +3.3%
1995 3,822 millions +5.3%
1996 4,007 millions +4.9%
1998 4,912 millions +22.6%
2015 10,184 millions +107.3%
2016 10,354 millions +1.7%
2017 10,896 millions +5.2%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 10,896 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 10,896 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,680 millions 2,841 millions 4,912 millions 7
2010s 10,478 millions 10,184 millions 10,896 millions 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 18 Poland 16,482 millions compare
  2. 19 Iran 15,341 millions compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 14,322 millions compare
  4. 22 Colombia 10,834 millions compare
  5. 23 Venezuela 10,360 millions compare
  6. 24 Sweden 10,032 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Netherlands?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Netherlands was 10,896 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 10,896 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2,841 millions in 1990.
How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Netherlands ranks 21st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/