Netherlands: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Over five years it is up 8.35% from 62,505 in 2019 (1.62% a year on average, compounded). Since 1971 it is up 328.36% from 15,810 in 1971 (2.78% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 12 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Netherlands' secondary education, teachers, female fell 0.2% on 2023 (from 67,854 to 67,724).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2023), the average change was +1.8% and a typical year strayed about 3.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 17.5% in 1986 and the biggest yearly fall was 3.6% in 1990. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,157 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Netherlands had the 19th highest value of the 83 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Netherlands in the 2024 ranking

• Peru — 16th of 83: 103,599
• United Arab Emirates — 17th of 83: 75,929
• Morocco — 18th of 83: 73,637
• Guatemala — 20th of 83: 67,221
• Ethiopia — 21st of 83: 62,416
• Dominican Republic — 22nd of 83: 59,497

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 42 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Albania — 16,308 (2024)
• Andorra — 389 (2024)
• Armenia — 20,029 (2024)
• Austria — 48,483 (2024)
• Belarus — 58,138 (2024)
• Belgium — 88,129 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 17,594 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 33,757 (2024)
• Croatia — 37,974 (2023)
• Cyprus — 5,479 (2023)
• Denmark

More education data for Netherlands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1.14 million (2023)
• Secondary education, pupils — 1.61 million (2023)
• Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) — 5.18% (2022)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1.01 (2020)

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Questions people ask

What is Netherlands's secondary education, teachers, female?

67,724 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 328.36% from 15,810 in 1971 (2.78% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 67,854 in 2023 and the lowest 15,810 in 1971.

How does Netherlands rank?

19th highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers, female unusual for Netherlands?

In 2024, Netherlands' secondary education, teachers, female fell 0.2% on 2023 (from 67,854 to 67,724). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1983 to 2023), the average change was +1.8% and a typical year strayed about 3.9% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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