Netherlands Education Spending
Government expenditure on education as % of GDP SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS
Overview
Netherlands's education spending stood at 5.31% in 2025, a rise of +0.13% from 2022. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 5.31% by 2025. Netherlands ranked 41st globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Education Spending | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025* trend | 5.31% | - | - |
| 2025 | 5.31% | +0.13% | #41 |
| 2022 | 5.18% | −0.20% | #118 |
| 2021 | 5.38% | +0.09% | #125 |
| 2020 | 5.29% | +0.24% | #117 |
| 2019 | 5.06% | −0.21% | #120 |
| 2018 | 5.27% | +0.18% | #130 |
| 2017 | 5.09% | −0.30% | #128 |
| 2016 | 5.39% | +0.11% | #122 |
| 2015 | 5.28% | −0.12% | #120 |
| 2014 | 5.40% | −0.08% | #119 |
| 2013 | 5.48% | +0.12% | #118 |
| 2012 | 5.37% | −0.05% | #107 |
| 2011 | 5.42% | −0.04% | #108 |
| 2010 | 5.46% | +0.07% | #104 |
| 2009 | 5.39% | +0.39% | #82 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Netherlands matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2021. Historically, 71% of countries showing this pattern (546 out of 768) saw education spending improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Netherlands's education spending was 5.31% in 2025. Ranked 41st globally. This represents a 2.5% increase from the previous year.
Netherlands's education spending peaked at 6.36% in 1975.
The lowest education spending in Netherlands was 4.49% in 1996.
Netherlands ranks 41st globally in education spending as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Netherlands's education spending is projected to reach 5.31% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The education spending of Netherlands in 2025 was 5.31%. This ranks 41st in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_netherlands_education-spending-gdp,
title = {Netherlands Education Spending},
url = {https://historysaid.com/netherlands/education-spending-gdp},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}