Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 98,851 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 98,851 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
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 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 98,851 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 111,752 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,243 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 57th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release