Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 59,066 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 59,066 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands peaked at 60,196 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36,507, in 1994.
Netherlands ranks 40th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36,507 | — |
| 2011 | 53,837 | +47.5% |
| 2012 | 52,115 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 51,072 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48,927 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 52,662 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 52,888 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54,784 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 56,132 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 56,802 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 57,938 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 58,233 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 60,196 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 59,929 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59,066 | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 59,066 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,357, 3.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 59,066 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,099, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +47.5% | 36,507 | 53,837 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,507 | 36,507 | 36,507 | 1 |
| 2010s | 53,247 | 48,927 | 56,802 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59,072 | 57,938 | 60,196 | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Netherlands was 59,066 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 60,196 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,507 in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Netherlands ranks 40th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release