Teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in secondary education, male was 50,748 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands stood at 50,748. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 76,087 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 50,748, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53,532 | — |
| 1972 | 56,345 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 61,915 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 66,097 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 68,550 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 70,725 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 71,980 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 72,628 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 74,301 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 75,903 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 76,087 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 75,128 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 69,243 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 70,887 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 70,175 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 68,726 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 65,785 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 63,470 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 61,400 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 60,200 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 61,219 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 59,794 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 61,882 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 61,102 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 59,251 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 58,180 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 58,147 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58,307 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 57,634 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 56,026 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 53,471 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 53,063 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53,339 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 52,884 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 52,168 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51,866 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50,778 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 51,431 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 51,290 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 50,748 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,163 | 53,532 | 71,980 | 7 |
| 1980s | 72,564 | 68,726 | 76,087 | 9 |
| 1990s | 62,415 | 60,200 | 65,785 | 5 |
| 2000s | 59,523 | 58,147 | 61,882 | 7 |
| 2010s | 54,084 | 52,168 | 57,634 | 7 |
| 2020s | 51,223 | 50,748 | 51,866 | 5 |
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More education data for Netherlands
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Netherlands was 50,748 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 76,087 in 1984.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,748 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release