Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 34,186 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands stood at 34,186.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 34,539 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,649, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11,649 | — |
| 2011 | 26,669 | +128.9% |
| 2012 | 26,154 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27,410 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 27,829 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29,111 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 30,272 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 31,081 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 32,170 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 32,788 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34,285 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 34,539 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34,186 | -1.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 34,186 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,215, 3.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 34,186 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,592, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +128.9% | 11,649 | 26,669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,649 | 11,649 | 11,649 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,361 | 26,154 | 31,081 | 7 |
| 2020s | 33,594 | 32,170 | 34,539 | 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, female in Netherlands?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands was 34,186 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 34,539 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,649 in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release