Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 50,748 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50,748
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
51st
of 209 countries
All-time high
76,087
in 1984
All-time low
50,748
in 2024
Years of data
40
1971–2024
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 (number) 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% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 50,748 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 5.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 50,748 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,092, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release