Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 53.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands is 53.7%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands peaked at 53.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 29.7% | — |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +64.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 48.8% | 53.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 96 Switzerland 55.6% compare
- 97 Nicaragua 55.5% compare
- 98 Luxembourg 53.8% compare
- 100 Colombia 53.1% compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 52.8% compare
- 102 Mexico 51.8% 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 lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Netherlands was 53.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Netherlands ranks 99th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.