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

Latest (2024)
12,827
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31,499
in 1986
All-time low
12,730
in 2018
Years of data
38
1971–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199720241971: 24.9k1972: 25.9k1973: 26.9k1974: 27.4k1975: 28.2k1976: 28.5k1977: 28.8k1978: 29.6k1979: 30.3k1980: 30.8k1981: 31.1k1982: 30.6k1983: 30.9k1984: 29.9k1985: 29.6k1986: 31.5k1987: 31.1k1988: 30.8k1989: 29.4k1990: 29.8k1991: 29.6k1992: 29.4k1993: 29.3k1994: 22.6k2011: 17.0k2012: 16.4k2013: 15.6k2014: 14.7k2015: 14.3k2016: 13.5k2017: 13.0k2018: 12.7k2019: 12.7k2020: 12.8k2021: 12.9k2022: 13.0k2023: 12.9k2024: 12.8k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Sweden 13,047 compare
  2. 83 Jordan 12,959 compare
  3. 84 Israel 12,846 compare
  4. 86 Honduras 11,880 compare
  5. 87 Somalia 10,731 compare
  6. 88 Paraguay 9,999 compare

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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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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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.