Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 25,868 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands is 25,868, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 36,361 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 25,333, in 2021.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36,361 | — |
| 2011 | 30,466 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 30,065 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28,219 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 28,005 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27,666 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27,025 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26,447 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 26,099 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,333 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 25,520 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 25,900 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 25,868 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,361 | 36,361 | 36,361 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,270 | 26,447 | 30,466 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25,744 | 25,333 | 26,099 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Netherlands was 25,868 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 36,361 in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,333 in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release