Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 69,777 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
69,777 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
69,777 number
in 2018
All-time low
40,288 number
in 1993
Years of data
20
1992–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands, 1992–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200520181992: 41.2k number1993: 40.3k number1994: 48.2k number2000: 43.0k number2001: 44.4k number2002: 44.2k number2003: 44.1k number2004: 44.8k number2005: 44.7k number2006: 44.4k number2007: 44.6k number2008: 47.4k number2009: 50.0k number2010: 51.7k number2011: 58.6k number2012: 59.4k number2015: 62.6k number2016: 65.0k number2017: 68.7k number2018: 69.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands is 69,777 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 69,777 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,288 number, in 1993.

Netherlands ranks 31st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,230 number 40,288 number 48,185 number 3
2000s 45,164 number 42,998 number 50,029 number 10
2010s 62,255 number 51,675 number 69,777 number 7

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 28 Italy 92,744 number compare
  2. 29 Saudi Arabia 84,176 number compare
  3. 30 Malaysia 76,840 number compare
  4. 32 Nigeria 66,975 number compare
  5. 33 Cuba 61,737 number compare
  6. 34 Austria 59,911 number compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Netherlands was 69,777 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 69,777 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 40,288 number in 1993.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
Netherlands ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.