Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 9,583 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
9,583 millions
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
9,583 millions
in 2017
All-time low
491.15 millions
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2017

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1970199320171970: 491.2 millions1971: 570.1 millions1972: 799.8 millions1973: 939.3 millions1974: 1.1k millions1975: 1.4k millions1976: 1.5k millions1977: 1.7k millions1978: 2.1k millions1979: 2.3k millions1980: 2.4k millions1981: 2.0k millions1982: 1.9k millions1983: 1.7k millions1984: 1.3k millions1985: 2.2k millions1986: 3.0k millions1987: 3.4k millions1988: 3.6k millions1990: 3.2k millions1991: 3.3k millions1993: 3.8k millions1994: 4.0k millions1995: 4.8k millions1996: 4.7k millions1998: 4.9k millions2015: 9.1k millions2016: 9.1k millions2017: 9.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 9,583 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Netherlands peaked at 9,583 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 491.15 millions, in 1970.

That places Netherlands 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,293 millions 491.15 millions 2,333 millions 10
1980s 2,386 millions 1,309 millions 3,589 millions 9
1990s 4,103 millions 3,160 millions 4,944 millions 7
2010s 9,280 millions 9,111 millions 9,583 millions 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  4. 18 South Africa 8,983 millions compare
  5. 19 Israel 8,442 millions compare
  6. 20 Belgium 7,681 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Netherlands?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Netherlands was 9,583 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9,583 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 491.15 millions in 1970.
How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/