Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 98,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands stood at 98,851.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 111,752 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49,243, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 98,851 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 111,752 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,243 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.