Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 118,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
118,472
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
119,144
in 2023
All-time low
69,342
in 1971
Years of data
44
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 118,472 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 119,144 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,342, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69,342 | — |
| 1972 | 72,986 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 80,388 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 86,237 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 89,424 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 92,568 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 94,354 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 95,329 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 98,150 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 100,634 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 100,667 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99,263 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 97,595 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 98,729 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 98,002 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 96,381 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 92,444 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 89,370 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 87,200 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 86,000 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 88,229 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 103,788 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 108,149 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 109,661 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 107,410 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 106,952 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 108,440 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 110,793 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 109,140 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 107,433 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 113,370 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 111,870 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 110,183 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 107,839 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 111,562 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 111,849 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 113,686 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 114,548 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 114,673 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 115,566 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 115,111 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 118,086 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 119,144 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 118,472 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,614 | 69,342 | 94,354 | 7 |
| 1980s | 98,306 | 95,329 | 100,667 | 9 |
| 1990s | 88,649 | 86,000 | 92,444 | 5 |
| 2000s | 108,042 | 103,788 | 110,793 | 8 |
| 2010s | 111,701 | 107,433 | 114,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,276 | 115,111 | 119,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 118,472 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 119,144 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,342 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release