Primary education, teachers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Primary education, teachers was 98,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers 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, primary education, teachers in Netherlands peaked at 111,752 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,243, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 57th of 204 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.43 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Netherlands?
- Primary education, teachers in Netherlands was 98,851 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 111,752 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,243 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.