Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 87.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
87.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2020
All-time low
86.6%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands stood at 87.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands peaked at 88.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86.6%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.6% | — |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 86.6% | 88.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.8% | 88.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Netherlands was 87.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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