Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 58,416 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58,416 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
39th
of 141 countries
All-time high
59,755 number
in 2012
All-time low
51,722 number
in 1994
Years of data
9
1994–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1994200620181994: 51.7k number2011: 59.5k number2012: 59.8k number2013: 59.1k number2014: 58.9k number2015: 58.9k number2016: 59.0k number2017: 58.9k number2018: 58.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 58,416 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 59,755 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51,722 number, in 1994.

Netherlands ranks 39th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1994 to 2018.
Year number Change
1994 51,722 number
2011 59,533 number +15.1%
2012 59,755 number +0.4%
2013 59,111 number -1.1%
2014 58,913 number -0.3%
2015 58,900 number -0.0%
2016 58,962 number +0.1%
2017 58,902 number -0.1%
2018 58,416 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,722 number 51,722 number 51,722 number 1
2010s 59,061 number 58,416 number 59,755 number 8

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  1. 36 Benin 60,400 number compare
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  3. 38 Afghanistan 58,539 number compare
  4. 40 Nepal 58,345 number compare
  5. 41 Belarus 53,577 number compare
  6. 42 Angola 53,242 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 58,416 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 59,755 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 51,722 number in 1994.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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.