Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, The

Netherlands, The: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 84,762 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
84,762
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
84,762
in 2024
All-time low
40,288
in 1993
Years of data
26
1992–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, The, 1992–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1992200820241992: 41.2k1993: 40.3k1994: 48.2k2000: 43.0k2001: 44.4k2002: 44.2k2003: 44.1k2004: 44.8k2005: 44.7k2006: 44.4k2007: 44.6k2008: 47.4k2009: 50.0k2010: 51.7k2011: 58.6k2012: 59.4k2015: 62.6k2016: 65.0k2017: 68.7k2018: 69.8k2019: 70.2k2020: 72.9k2021: 75.9k2022: 79.7k2023: 82.7k2024: 84.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Netherlands, The recorded 84,762 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, The peaked at 84,762 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,288, in 1993.

That places Netherlands, The 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,230 40,288 48,185 3
2000s 45,164 42,998 50,029 10
2010s 63,245 51,675 70,171 8
2020s 79,189 72,900 84,762 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands, The

  1. 28 Malaysia 97,849 compare
  2. 29 Poland, Republic of 96,719 compare
  3. 30 Vietnam 86,068 compare
  4. 32 Algeria 78,997 compare
  5. 33 Nigeria 66,975 compare
  6. 34 Austria 65,299 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, The?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, The was 84,762 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands, The?
The highest recorded value was 84,762 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands, The?
The lowest recorded value was 40,288 in 1993.
How does Netherlands, The rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands, The ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands, The?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands, The data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release