Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in upper secondary education, 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 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 98,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.16 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (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