Female teachers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Female teachers was 87.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Netherlands is 87.02, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Netherlands peaked at 87.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.91, in 1978.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Female teachers in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.45 | — |
| 1972 | 48.37 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 46.38 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 46.18 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 46.28 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 45.95 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 45.39 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 44.91 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 45.33 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.67 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 45.92 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 45.3 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 48.86 | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 47.77 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 47.55 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.55 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 51.8 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.98 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 53.24 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 52.13 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 52.98 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 53.41 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54.71 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 64.54 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 84.83 | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 85.23 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.93 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.25 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 86.69 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.35 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.39 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.41 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.35 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.26 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.17 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.02 | -0.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 87.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 87.02 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.22, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +31.4% | 64.54 | 84.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.47 | 44.91 | 49.45 | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.06 | 45.3 | 53.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.56 | 52.13 | 64.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.33 | 84.83 | 87.39 | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.24 | 87.02 | 87.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 54 Guyana 87.28 compare
- 55 Poland 87.11 compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 87.1 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.56 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 86.44 compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 86.22 compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Netherlands?
- Female teachers in Netherlands was 87.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 87.41 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.91 in 1978.
- How does Netherlands rank for female teachers?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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