Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 32,023 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Netherlands, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 32,023 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Netherlands peaked at 32,023 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,446 number, in 1993.
Netherlands ranks 28th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,654 number | — |
| 1993 | 10,446 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11,587 number | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 13,599 number | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 14,056 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14,631 number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14,915 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 15,345 number | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 15,736 number | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 16,106 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16,471 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17,836 number | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 19,377 number | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 20,455 number | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 23,163 number | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 23,772 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 27,764 number | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 29,404 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 31,510 number | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 32,023 number | +1.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 32,023 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 5.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 32,023 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,896 number | 10,446 number | 11,587 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 15,807 number | 13,599 number | 19,377 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,870 number | 20,455 number | 32,023 number | 7 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Netherlands?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Netherlands was 32,023 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 32,023 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,446 number in 1993.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.