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.
Primary education, teachers 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 98,851 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 5.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 98,851 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +75.0% | 63,872 | 111,752 |
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
- 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 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.