Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0055 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.0055 units per person.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.0067 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1971.
Netherlands ranks 75th 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.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.004 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0046 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per person | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.2323 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 803,955 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.5279 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 806,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.9783 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 487,792 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Netherlands was 0.0055 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 75th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.