In 2020, the government of the Netherlands spent approximately 15.5 billion euros on secondary education. In the same year, the Dutch government spent about 9.7 billion euros on tertiary education.
Government expenditure on education in the Netherlands in 2020, by level of education
(in million euros)
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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 spending on education institutions: lump sum financing, expenditure on contract research and operating costs.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (December 30, 2022). Government expenditure on education in the Netherlands in 2020, by level of education (in million euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/543046/government-expenditure-on-education-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Government expenditure on education in the Netherlands in 2020, by level of education (in million euros)." Chart. December 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543046/government-expenditure-on-education-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (2022). Government expenditure on education in the Netherlands in 2020, by level of education (in million euros). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/543046/government-expenditure-on-education-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Government Expenditure on Education in The Netherlands in 2020, by Level of Education (in Million Euros)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/543046/government-expenditure-on-education-in-the-netherlands-by-level-of-education/
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