Teachers in secondary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in secondary education, female was 67,724 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 67,724 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 67,854 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,810, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15,810 | — |
| 1972 | 16,641 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 18,473 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 20,140 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 20,874 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 21,843 | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 22,374 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 22,701 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 23,849 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 24,731 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 24,580 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 24,135 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 28,352 | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 27,842 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 27,827 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 27,655 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 26,659 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 25,900 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 25,800 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25,800 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27,010 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 43,994 | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 46,267 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 48,559 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 48,159 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 48,772 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 50,293 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 52,486 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 52,046 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 52,161 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 55,736 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 55,844 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58,091 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 58,786 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 60,347 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 61,664 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 62,505 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 63,700 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64,333 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 66,655 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 67,854 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 67,724 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,451 | 15,810 | 22,374 | 7 |
| 1980s | 25,741 | 22,701 | 28,352 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26,234 | 25,800 | 27,010 | 5 |
| 2000s | 48,822 | 43,994 | 52,486 | 8 |
| 2010s | 58,142 | 52,161 | 62,505 | 8 |
| 2020s | 66,053 | 63,700 | 67,854 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Netherlands?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Netherlands was 67,724 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 67,854 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,810 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release