Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0066 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0066 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.007 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0053 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0055 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.007 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.007 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0059 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0057 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.0066 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.0066 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Netherlands was 0.0066 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.