Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Netherlands, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 49.9% for tertiary education, academic staff in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Netherlands peaked at 49.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1994.
Netherlands ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.8% | — |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +1.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 49.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 49.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary education, academic staff (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +31.5% | 24.0% | 31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 25.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 39.5% | 46.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.8% | 49.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 49 North Macedonia 50.1% compare
- 50 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 51 Panama 50.0% compare
- 53 Estonia 49.7% compare
- 54 Malaysia 49.4% compare
- 55 United States Virgin Islands 49.4% compare
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Netherlands?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Netherlands was 49.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1994.
- How does Netherlands rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.