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+3.4%Education, Culture and Science spent €59.5 bn in 2025, against €57.6 bn budgeted on Prinsjesdag and €59.8 bn after the last amendment.

In 13 of the 13 years since 2013 Education, Culture and Science spent more than budgeted on Prinsjesdag.

Prinsjesdag 2025€57.6 bn

spent €59.5 bn

Amended€59.8 bn

after the last amendment

Prinsjesdag 2026€57.0 bn

the budget for the year ahead

2013–202513 of 13
years over

Year by year

Education, Culture and Science, year by year

Spending against the budget

0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%+12%+14%20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252013gap +3.2%budgeted €34.1 bnspent €35.2 bn2014gap +3.4%budgeted €34.8 bnspent €36.0 bn2015gap +0.9%budgeted €36.0 bnspent €36.3 bn2016gap +5.0%budgeted €36.9 bnspent €38.7 bn2017gap +2.4%budgeted €37.2 bnspent €38.1 bn2018gap +8.9%budgeted €38.9 bnspent €42.3 bn2019gap +2.6%budgeted €42.0 bnspent €43.1 bn2020gap +4.1%budgeted €42.7 bnspent €44.5 bn2021gap +12%budgeted €43.7 bnspent €49.0 bn2022gap +10%budgeted €48.2 bnspent €53.2 bn2023gap +3.5%budgeted €53.2 bnspent €55.1 bn2024gap +1.8%budgeted €55.5 bnspent €56.5 bn2025gap +3.4%budgeted €57.6 bnspent €59.5 bn0%+2%+4%+6%+8%+10%+12%+14%20132015201720192021202320252013gap +3.2%budgeted €34.1 bnspent €35.2 bn2014gap +3.4%budgeted €34.8 bnspent €36.0 bn2015gap +0.9%budgeted €36.0 bnspent €36.3 bn2016gap +5.0%budgeted €36.9 bnspent €38.7 bn2017gap +2.4%budgeted €37.2 bnspent €38.1 bn2018gap +8.9%budgeted €38.9 bnspent €42.3 bn2019gap +2.6%budgeted €42.0 bnspent €43.1 bn2020gap +4.1%budgeted €42.7 bnspent €44.5 bn2021gap +12%budgeted €43.7 bnspent €49.0 bn2022gap +10%budgeted €48.2 bnspent €53.2 bn2023gap +3.5%budgeted €53.2 bnspent €55.1 bn2024gap +1.8%budgeted €55.5 bnspent €56.5 bn2025gap +3.4%budgeted €57.6 bnspent €59.5 bn
YearPrinsjesdag AmendedSpentGap
2025€57.6 bn€59.8 bn€59.5 bn+3.4%
2024€55.5 bn€57.1 bn€56.5 bn+1.8%
2023€53.2 bn€56.1 bn€55.1 bn+3.5%
2022€48.2 bn€54.3 bn€53.2 bn+10%
2021€43.7 bn€49.7 bn€49.0 bn+12%
2020€42.7 bn€44.5 bn€44.5 bn+4.1%
2019€42.0 bn€43.2 bn€43.1 bn+2.6%
2018€38.9 bn€42.5 bn€42.3 bn+8.9%
2017€37.2 bn€38.1 bn€38.1 bn+2.4%
2016€36.9 bn€38.7 bn€38.7 bn+5.0%
2015€36.0 bn€36.4 bn€36.3 bn+0.9%
2014€34.8 bn€36.0 bn€36.0 bn+3.4%
2013€34.1 bn€35.2 bn€35.2 bn+3.2%

Articles

The articles of Education, Culture and Science, 2025

Every article, the largest gap in euros first: that is where the chapter's gap is.

ArticlePrinsjesdag 2025AmendedSpentGap2013–2025
1. Primair onderwijs€16.3 bn€17.0 bn€16.9 bn+3.8%
3. Voortgezet onderwijs€11.8 bn€12.4 bn€12.3 bn+4.3%
7. Wetenschappelijk onderwijs€7,074 m€7,407 m€7,406 m+4.7%
4. Beroepsonderwijs en volwasseneneducatie€5,956 m€6,168 m€6,135 m+3.0%
6. Hoger beroepsonderwijs€4,491 m€4,672 m€4,649 m+3.5%
16. Onderzoek en wetenschapsbeleid€1,715 m€1,836 m€1,832 m+6.8%
14. Cultuur€1,407 m€1,457 m€1,457 m+3.6%
9. Arbeidsmarkt en personeelsbeleid€411 m€379 m€369 m−10%
11. Studiefinanciering€6,602 m€6,609 m€6,575 m−0.4%
15. Media€1,272 m€1,300 m€1,298 m+2.0%
95. Apparaatskosten€420 m€455 m€441 m+4.9%
8. Internationaal beleid€27 m€26 m€25 m−9.2%
12. Tegemoetkoming onderwijsbijdrage en schoolkosten€71 m€74 m€73 m+3.1%
25. Emancipatie€22 m€24 m€23 m+3.4%
13. Lesgelden€19 m€19 m€19 m+2.1%
91. Nominaal en Onvoorzien€0———