Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 12,827 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12,827 for teachers in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 31,499 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12,730, in 2018.
That places Netherlands 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24,890 | — |
| 1972 | 25,887 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 26,906 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 27,444 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 28,205 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 28,484 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 28,790 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 29,597 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 30,269 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 30,819 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 31,115 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 30,563 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 30,907 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 29,922 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 29,568 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 31,499 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 31,052 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 30,798 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 29,359 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 29,830 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,631 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29,400 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 29,300 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22,648 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 16,957 | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 16,397 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14,745 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 14,292 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,528 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,018 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12,730 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 12,740 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 12,808 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 12,856 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12,978 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 12,924 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 12,827 | -0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12,827 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 6.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12,827 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,128, 6.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 | -25.1% | 22,648 | 16,957 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,830 | 24,890 | 30,269 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30,560 | 29,359 | 31,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,162 | 22,648 | 29,830 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,301 | 12,730 | 16,957 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,879 | 12,808 | 12,978 | 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, male in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands was 12,827 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31,499 in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,730 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release