Netherlands: government expenditure on education 2020

In 2020, the government in the Netherlands spent approximately 43 billion euros on education. This is an increase from the previous year, when the government spent about 42 billion euros on education.

Government expenditure on education in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2020 (in million euros)

Characteristic	Expenditure in million euros
2020*	43,020
2019	41,953
2018	41,467
2017	38,200
2016	38,814
2015	36,903
2014	36,660
2013	36,502
2012	35,327
2011	35,529
2010	35,086
2009	34,086
2008	32,708
2007	30,441
2006	29,727
2005	28,368
2004	27,033
2003	26,100
2002	24,298
2001	22,785
2000	20,832

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December 2021

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Netherlands

Survey time period

2000 to 2020

Supplementary notes

The source defines government expenditure on education as "government expenditure on education institutions and government expenditure with regard to education on households, companies and non-profit organisations". This includes both central and local government expenditure on education institutions: lump sum financing, expenditure on contract research and operating costs.

* The figure is provisional.

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