Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 118,472 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 4.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 118,472 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,698, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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