Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 30,272 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 30,272 number for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands peaked at 30,272 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11,649 number, in 1994.
That places Netherlands 33rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11,649 number | — |
| 2011 | 26,669 number | +128.9% |
| 2012 | 26,154 number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 27,410 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 27,829 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29,111 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 30,272 number | +4.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 30,272 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,666 number, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 30,272 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,440 number, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,649 number | 11,649 number | 11,649 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 27,908 number | 26,154 number | 30,272 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.64 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.48 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Netherlands was 30,272 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 30,272 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,649 number in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.