Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Netherlands, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.52 units per square kilometre for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is 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 (number), per in Netherlands peaked at 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Netherlands 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … square in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.04 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.35 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 8 San Marino 4.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Bahrain 2.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Jamaica 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 2.37 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Barbados 1.83 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Netherlands?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per in Netherlands was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per?
- Netherlands ranks 11th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.