Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Netherlands

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in the Netherlands was 20,416 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 4.4% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

2023, USD at PPP20,416
Change on 2022+4.4%
Rank3rd of 22EU countries ranked
Series high20,4162023
Series low5,3871995

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Netherlands, 1995 to 2023

5,00010K15K20K25K199520162018202020231995: 5,387 USD at PPP2015: 12,803 USD at PPP2016: 13,165 USD at PPP2017: 13,745 USD at PPP2018: 14,499 USD at PPP2019: 15,241 USD at PPP2020: 16,042 USD at PPP2021: 17,556 USD at PPP2022: 19,553 USD at PPP2023: 20,416 USD at PPP
USD at PPP. Source: OECD, OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-12.
All 10 values
PeriodUSD at PPP
202320,416
202219,553
202117,556
202016,042
201915,241
201814,499
201713,745
201613,165
201512,803
19955,387

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Definition

Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.

Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.

How to cite

OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.html

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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Netherlands?

Spending per student, primary to tertiary in the Netherlands was 20,416 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 4.4% from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Netherlands?

20,416 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Spending per student, primary to tertiary elsewhere in European Union (27)

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