Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment in Netherlands

Netherlands: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment was 185,131 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
185,131
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
185,131
in 2012
All-time low
120,925
in 2002
Years of data
13
2000–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Netherlands, 2000–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000200620122000: 126.0k2001: 140.6k2002: 120.9k2003: 138.1k2004: 145.5k2005: 146.9k2006: 149.8k2007: 152.6k2008: 157.9k2009: 161.6k2010: 164.7k2011: 178.7k2012: 185.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 185,131 for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 120,925, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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) … employment in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) in Netherlands, 2000 to 2012.
Year Value Change
2000 126,017 —
2001 140,635 +11.6%
2002 120,925 -14.0%
2003 138,104 +14.2%
2004 145,506 +5.4%
2005 146,860 +0.9%
2006 149,813 +2.0%
2007 152,574 +1.8%
2008 157,915 +3.5%
2009 161,557 +2.3%
2010 164,656 +1.9%
2011 178,721 +8.5%
2012 185,131 +3.6%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 185,131 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,036, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 185,131 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,036, 6.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143,991 120,925 161,557 10
2010s 176,169 164,656 185,131 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Poland 201,430 compare
  2. 4 Poland 201,430 compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 185,131 compare
  4. 8 Spain 129,980 compare
  5. 9 Switzerland 124,180 compare

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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 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 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 in 2002.
How does Netherlands rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
Netherlands ranks 6th out of 40 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.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 529 data points, 1998–2012
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