Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 49.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands is 49.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.4% | — |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 49.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.5% | 44.4% | 46.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 46.6% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 23 North Macedonia 50.1% compare
- 24 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 25 Viet Nam 50.0% compare
- 27 Estonia 49.7% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 48.2% compare
- 29 Israel 48.1% compare
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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Netherlands was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release