Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 98,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98,851
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 71 countries
All-time high
111,752
in 2011
All-time low
49,243
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2024
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands stood at 98,851.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands peaked at 111,752 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,243, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49,243 | — |
| 1972 | 50,141 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 50,182 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 50,988 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 52,503 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 52,700 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 52,718 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53,720 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 55,362 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 56,730 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 57,536 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 55,874 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 60,434 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 57,293 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 56,371 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 66,388 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 64,429 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 64,130 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 62,784 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 62,319 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 63,022 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63,100 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64,700 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 63,872 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 111,752 | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 111,039 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 107,656 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 104,815 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 103,930 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 101,643 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 100,110 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 100,658 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 101,034 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 101,724 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 101,614 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 101,843 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 100,704 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 98,851 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,951 | 49,243 | 55,362 | 9 |
| 1980s | 60,197 | 55,874 | 66,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,403 | 62,319 | 64,700 | 5 |
| 2010s | 104,737 | 100,110 | 111,752 | 9 |
| 2020s | 100,947 | 98,851 | 101,843 | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Netherlands was 98,851 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 111,752 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,243 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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