Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Netherlands
Netherlands: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 185,131 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Netherlands, 2000–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Netherlands stood at 185,131 Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Netherlands peaked at 185,131 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 120,925 Number, in 2002.
Netherlands ranks 6th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,017 Number | — |
| 2001 | 140,635 Number | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 120,925 Number | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 138,104 Number | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 145,506 Number | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 146,860 Number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 149,813 Number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 152,574 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 157,915 Number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 161,557 Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 164,656 Number | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 178,721 Number | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 185,131 Number | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,991 Number | 120,925 Number | 161,557 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,169 Number | 164,656 Number | 185,131 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare
- 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 185,131 Number compare
- 8 Spain 129,980 Number compare
- 9 Switzerland 124,180 Number compare
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 655.76 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 433.18 Persons (2022)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 76.2% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 30.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 9,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 73.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10,229 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Netherlands?
- Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Netherlands was 185,131 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 185,131 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,925 Number in 2002.
- How does Netherlands rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
- Netherlands ranks 6th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).