Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 84,762 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
84,762
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
84,762
in 2024
All-time low
40,288
in 1993
Years of data
28
1992–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Netherlands, 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: 59.4k2013: 60.5k2014: 61.5k2015: 62.6k2016: 65.0k2017: 68.7k2018: 69.8k2019: 70.2k2020: 72.9k2021: 75.9k2022: 79.7k2023: 82.7k2024: 84.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Netherlands is 84,762, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.

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

Netherlands ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 41,217 —
1993 40,288 -2.3%
1994 48,185 +19.6%
2000 42,998 -10.8%
2001 44,443 +3.4%
2002 44,219 -0.5%
2003 44,092 -0.3%
2004 44,768 +1.5%
2005 44,656 -0.3%
2006 44,414 -0.5%
2007 44,632 +0.5%
2008 47,389 +6.2%
2009 50,029 +5.6%
2010 51,675 +3.3%
2011 58,582 +13.4%
2012 59,431 +1.4%
2013 60,482 +1.8%
2014 61,532 +1.7%
2015 62,583 +1.7%
2016 65,028 +3.9%
2017 68,710 +5.7%
2018 69,777 +1.6%
2019 70,171 +0.6%
2020 72,900 +3.9%
2021 75,924 +4.1%
2022 79,681 +4.9%
2023 82,676 +3.8%
2024 84,762 +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,230 40,288 48,185 3
2000s 45,164 42,998 50,029 10
2010s 62,797 51,675 70,171 10
2020s 79,189 72,900 84,762 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  2. 29 Poland 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 (number), gaps in Netherlands?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Netherlands was 84,762 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 84,762 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 40,288 in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
406 places, 15,675 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.