Teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers in primary education, male was 12,730 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands stood at 12,730 number. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands peaked at 31,499 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12,730 number, in 2018.
Netherlands ranks 81st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands, year by year
| 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% |
| 2014 | 14,745 number | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 14,292 number | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13,528 number | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,018 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 12,730 number | -2.2% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 12,730 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,866 number, 6.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 12,730 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,461 number, 5.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -25.1% | 22,648 number | 16,957 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 14,524 number | 12,730 number | 16,957 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Netherlands was 12,730 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31,499 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,730 number in 2018.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Netherlands ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/