Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.3838 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands is 0.3838 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands peaked at 0.933 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3781 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.7668 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.797 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8129 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8355 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8437 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8528 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8767 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8966 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9129 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9217 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9053 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.9155 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8863 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8758 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.933 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9198 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9123 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8696 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8836 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8777 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8709 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8679 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5029 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4863 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4377 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4245 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3866 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3784 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3838 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 0.3838 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 0.3838 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394 units per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 | -25.0% | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | 0.5029 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8244 units per square kilometre | 0.7373 units per square kilometre | 0.8966 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9052 units per square kilometre | 0.8696 units per square kilometre | 0.933 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8342 units per square kilometre | 0.6709 units per square kilometre | 0.8836 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4245 units per square kilometre | 0.3781 units per square kilometre | 0.5029 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3829 units per square kilometre | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | 0.3854 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 34 Sierra Leone 0.4261 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Ghana 0.4077 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 0.4074 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Benin 0.3728 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.3614 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lebanon 0.36 units per square kilometre compare
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 (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Netherlands was 0.3838 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.933 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3781 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Netherlands ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.