Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 32,039 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Netherlands, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Netherlands is 32,039 Persons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Netherlands peaked at 33,768 Persons in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30,341 Persons, in 2018.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,768 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 33,028 Persons | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 33,002 Persons | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32,490 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31,742 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 30,341 Persons | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 31,167 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 31,969 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 32,291 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 31,730 Persons | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 32,150 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 32,039 Persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32,220 Persons | 30,341 Persons | 33,768 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,036 Persons | 31,730 Persons | 32,291 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 1 Poland 123,331 Persons compare
- 1 Brazil 618,395 Persons compare
- 2 Germany 613,521 Persons compare
- 2 Croatia 15,831 Persons compare
- 3 Lithuania 16,719 Persons compare
- 3 Mexico 241,794 Persons compare
- 4 Latvia 11,423 Persons compare
- 4 Spain 163,040 Persons compare
- 5 Estonia 8,366 Persons compare
- 5 Italy 125,063 Persons compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0718 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 23.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 80.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.6017 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 32.4% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 7.4% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 833,695 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Netherlands?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Netherlands was 32,039 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 33,768 Persons in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,341 Persons in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 6 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.