Political situation
The term of office of a cabinet coincides with the term of office of the House of Representatives, namely four years. However, it is not self-evident that all cabinets will complete this term. In the event of an interim crisis, the House of Representatives is dissolved and new elections are held. A new cabinet will be formed on the basis of the newly elected House of Representatives.
The Rutte IV cabinet has been in office since January 10, 2022. On July 7, 2023, Prime Minister Rutte offered the King the resignation of all ministers and state secretaries. The Rutte IV cabinet now has a demissionary status. This outgoing status means that a cabinet only deals with current affairs and new, controversial issues are not discussed. After the elections take place a new cabinet will be formed. The election of a new House of Representatives will take place on November 22, 2023. After this, the cabinet formation process will start.The formation process in the Netherlands is often difficult, because a majority in the House of Representatives often involves multiple parties. This requires parties that differ in their views to work together. This often leads to lengthy and extensive negotiations.
When it becomes clear that a certain coalition is possible, a new phase of cabinet formation will start. The intended coalition factions must agree to the main points of the policy to be pursued by a new cabinet. These main points are laid down in a coalition agreement
Investments in education
In 2015, in total 42,3 milliard euro was allocated to education, including the research that universities of applied sciences and academic universities implement as part of their legitimate task and in the form of contract research for thirds. This is over 19 milliard euro in 2000. Within the government, the central government in particular spends more on education and research.
|
|
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
|
In mln euro
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in education
|
|
23.196 |
32.159 |
39.567 |
42.324 |
Government
|
|
19.638 |
26.864 |
32.802 |
34.503 |
Investments to educational institutions
|
|
18.031 |
24.876 |
30.395 |
32.218 |
Subsidy and tax arrangements
|
|
1.972 |
2.302 |
2.850 |
2562 |
Income
|
|
365 |
314 |
443 |
277 |
Housekeeping
|
|
1.947 |
2.936 |
3.468 |
3.315 |
Investments to educational institutions
|
|
1.749 |
2.250 |
2.563 |
3.076 |
Other investments in education
|
|
1.224 |
1.598 |
1.742 |
1.740 |
Received contributions
|
|
1.026 |
912 |
837 |
603 |
Companies
|
|
1.418 |
2.109 |
2.866 |
3.184 |
Investments to educational institutions
|
|
1.692 |
2.399 |
3.447 |
3.417 |
Other investments in education
|
|
6 |
12 |
27 |
78 |
Grants received
|
|
280 |
302 |
608 |
311 |
Buitenland
|
|
193 |
250 |
431 |
424 |
Investments to education institutions
|
|
78 |
134 |
277 |
390 |
Subsidy grant
|
|
115 |
115 |
154 |
34 |
Spending in education
|
In BBP% |
5,2 |
5,8 |
6,2 |
5,8 |
The national government has divided almost €29 billion across all educational sectors. Educational institutions receive one budget from the government for all their costs. This amount of money is called lumpsum. In addition, educational institutions receive additional money to improve the quality of education.
- Most of the money has been allocated to primary education (€9.9 billion) and secondary education (€7.6 billion);
- then vocational education and adult education, and universities follow (both €4.4 million).
- Higher professional education (universities of applied sciences) received €2.6 million.
The expenses per pupil
The budget of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture mentions how much money there is available for each pupil. For example in 2015 there was €6.500 available per pupil in primary education. On average there was €7.863 available per pupil secondary education.
Government spending on educational institutions in % BBP (GDP)
2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | ||
% GDP | |||||
Education spending | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 |
Population: highest level of education achieved by age
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|
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
Age |
Highest level of education achieved |
X 1000
|
|
|
15 years and older
|
Total |
13.119 |
13.457 |
13.874 |
Primary education |
1.541 |
1.414 |
1.508 |
|
VMBO-G/T, AVO lower secondary education |
1.212 |
1.246 |
975 |
|
VMBO-B/K, MBO level 1 |
2.225 |
2.117 |
2.025 |
|
MBO level 2 and 3 |
1.799 |
1.820 |
2.379 |
|
MBO level 4 |
2.009 |
2.124 |
1.802 |
|
HAVO,VWO |
1.242 |
1.184 |
1.209 |
|
HBO, WO Bachelor |
1.889 |
2.246 |
2.439 |
|
HBO-, Wo-Master, Doctor |
1.077 |
1.204 |
1.375 |
|
Unknown |
124 |
104 |
162 |
More and more young people are opting for senior general secondary education (HAVO) and pre-university education (VWO). An increasing number of young people with a pre-vocational education certificate (VMBO) are staying in school in order to get a HAVO qualification.
In recent years more and more young adults (aged 18-25) have enrolled in higher education. As a result, the level of education of the population as a whole has improved.