Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Netherlands
Netherlands: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 54.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Netherlands, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 54.6% for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Netherlands peaked at 54.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2015.
That places Netherlands 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are 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 | 51.4% | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 54.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 54.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 51.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.9% | 54.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 18 Lesotho 58.9%
- 19 Israel 57.7% compare
- 20 Guyana 57.4%
- 22 Jordan 54.0% compare
- 23 New Zealand 53.9% compare
- 24 Brunei Darussalam 53.8% 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 short cycle tertiary education who are in Netherlands?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Netherlands was 54.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2015.
- How does Netherlands rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Netherlands ranks 21st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release