Australia vs Netherlands: Primary education, teachers

Australia
105,469
in 1999
Netherlands
98,851
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
Netherlands rank
57th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k197119972024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 105,469 against 98,851 in Netherlands, a difference of 6,618.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Globally, Australia ranks 55th and Netherlands ranks 57th of 204 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.