Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Netherlands, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Netherlands stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Netherlands peaked at 12.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1996.
That places Netherlands 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.9% | 12.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.1% | 12.0% | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Exports of goods and services 1.08 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 69.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 155.88 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.18 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 838.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 88.8% (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 263.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Netherlands?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Netherlands was 12.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1996.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Netherlands ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.