Secondary education, teachers in Netherlands
Netherlands: Secondary education, teachers was 118,472 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Netherlands is 118,472, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Netherlands peaked at 119,144 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69,342, in 1971.
That places Netherlands 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,614 | 69,342 | 94,354 | 7 |
| 1980s | 98,306 | 95,329 | 100,667 | 9 |
| 1990s | 88,649 | 86,000 | 92,444 | 5 |
| 2000s | 108,042 | 103,788 | 110,793 | 8 |
| 2010s | 111,701 | 107,433 | 114,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,276 | 115,111 | 119,144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More education data for Netherlands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 104.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 98,851 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.9% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 104.4% (2023)
- Labor force, female 47.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 10.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Netherlands?
- Secondary education, teachers in Netherlands was 118,472 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 119,144 in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,342 in 1971.
- How does Netherlands rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Netherlands ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.