Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 12,827 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 12,827 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 31,499 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12,730, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2013 | 15,571 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14,745 | -5.3% |
| 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% |
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 | 14,442 | 12,730 | 16,957 | 9 |
| 2020s | 12,879 | 12,808 | 12,978 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 530,206 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.12 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 455,121 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.49 % change on previous year (2021)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 12,827 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31,499 in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,730 in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Netherlands ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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.