Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ was 19,886 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
19,886 millions
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 135 countries
All-time high
19,886 millions
in 2017
All-time low
5,775 millions
in 1990
Years of data
10
1990–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200320171990: 5.8k millions1991: 5.9k millions1993: 6.1k millions1994: 6.3k millions1995: 6.6k millions1996: 6.8k millions1998: 7.7k millions2015: 18.6k millions2016: 19.8k millions2017: 19.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Netherlands, The recorded 19,886 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Netherlands, The peaked at 19,886 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,775 millions, in 1990.

That places Netherlands, The 16th out of 135 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
1990s 6,463 millions 5,775 millions 7,725 millions 7
2010s 19,428 millions 18,642 millions 19,886 millions 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 13 China (People’s Republic of) 23,484 millions compare
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  3. 15 Australia 19,913 millions compare
  4. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15,956 millions compare
  5. 18 Poland, Republic of 15,573 millions compare
  6. 19 Malaysia 14,754 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Netherlands, The?
Government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ in Netherlands, The was 19,886 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 19,886 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 5,775 millions in 1990.
How does Netherlands, The rank for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Netherlands, The ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/