Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 37,754 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
37,754 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 159 countries
All-time high
37,754 number
in 2018
All-time low
28,161 number
in 2007
Years of data
19
1992–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Netherlands, 1992–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200520181992: 30.6k number1993: 29.8k number1994: 36.6k number2000: 29.4k number2001: 30.4k number2002: 29.6k number2003: 29.2k number2004: 29.4k number2005: 28.9k number2006: 28.3k number2007: 28.2k number2008: 29.6k number2010: 31.2k number2011: 35.4k number2012: 35.7k number2015: 34.8k number2016: 35.6k number2017: 37.2k number2018: 37.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 37,754 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Netherlands peaked at 37,754 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28,161 number, in 2007.

That places Netherlands 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Netherlands, 1992 to 2018.
Year number Change
1992 30,563 number
1993 29,842 number -2.4%
1994 36,598 number +22.6%
2000 29,399 number -19.7%
2001 30,387 number +3.4%
2002 29,588 number -2.6%
2003 29,177 number -1.4%
2004 29,423 number +0.8%
2005 28,920 number -1.7%
2006 28,308 number -2.1%
2007 28,161 number -0.5%
2008 29,553 number +4.9%
2010 31,220 number +5.6%
2011 35,419 number +13.4%
2012 35,659 number +0.7%
2015 34,819 number -2.4%
2016 35,624 number +2.3%
2017 37,200 number +4.4%
2018 37,754 number +1.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 37,754 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 5.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 37,754 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,018 number, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,334 number 29,842 number 36,598 number 3
2000s 29,213 number 28,161 number 30,387 number 9
2010s 35,385 number 31,220 number 37,754 number 7

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  4. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  5. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Netherlands?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Netherlands was 37,754 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37,754 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 28,161 number in 2007.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Netherlands ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/