Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 12,730 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12,730 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
81st
of 196 countries
All-time high
31,499 number
in 1986
All-time low
12,730 number
in 2018
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199420181971: 24.9k number1972: 25.9k number1973: 26.9k number1974: 27.4k number1975: 28.2k number1976: 28.5k number1977: 28.8k number1978: 29.6k number1979: 30.3k number1980: 30.8k number1981: 31.1k number1982: 30.6k number1983: 30.9k number1984: 29.9k number1985: 29.6k number1986: 31.5k number1987: 31.1k number1988: 30.8k number1989: 29.4k number1990: 29.8k number1991: 29.6k number1992: 29.4k number1993: 29.3k number1994: 22.6k number2011: 17.0k number2012: 16.4k number2013: 15.6k number2014: 14.7k number2015: 14.3k number2016: 13.5k number2017: 13.0k number2018: 12.7k number

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands is 12,730 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands peaked at 31,499 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12,730 number, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 24,890 number —
1972 25,887 number +4.0%
1973 26,906 number +3.9%
1974 27,444 number +2.0%
1975 28,205 number +2.8%
1976 28,484 number +1.0%
1977 28,790 number +1.1%
1978 29,597 number +2.8%
1979 30,269 number +2.3%
1980 30,819 number +1.8%
1981 31,115 number +1.0%
1982 30,563 number -1.8%
1983 30,907 number +1.1%
1984 29,922 number -3.2%
1985 29,568 number -1.2%
1986 31,499 number +6.5%
1987 31,052 number -1.4%
1988 30,798 number -0.8%
1989 29,359 number -4.7%
1990 29,830 number +1.6%
1991 29,631 number -0.7%
1992 29,400 number -0.8%
1993 29,300 number -0.3%
1994 22,648 number -22.7%
2011 16,957 number -25.1%
2012 16,397 number -3.3%
2013 15,571 number -5.0%
2014 14,745 number -5.3%
2015 14,292 number -3.1%
2016 13,528 number -5.3%
2017 13,018 number -3.8%
2018 12,730 number -2.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 -25.1% 22,648 number 16,957 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,830 number 24,890 number 30,269 number 9
1980s 30,560 number 29,359 number 31,499 number 10
1990s 28,162 number 22,648 number 29,830 number 5
2010s 14,655 number 12,730 number 16,957 number 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 78 Denmark 14,705 number compare
  2. 79 Norway 13,463 number compare
  3. 80 Belgium 12,743 number compare
  4. 82 Sweden 12,552 number compare
  5. 83 Dominican Republic 12,235 number compare
  6. 84 Honduras 11,335 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Netherlands was 12,730 number in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 31,499 number in 1986.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 12,730 number in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Netherlands ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.