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

Latest (2012)
185,131 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
6th
of 39 countries
All-time high
185,131 Number
in 2012
All-time low
120,925 Number
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: 126.0k Number2001: 140.6k Number2002: 120.9k Number2003: 138.1k Number2004: 145.5k Number2005: 146.9k Number2006: 149.8k Number2007: 152.6k Number2008: 157.9k Number2009: 161.6k Number2010: 164.7k Number2011: 178.7k Number2012: 185.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 185,131 Number 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 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 120,925 Number, in 2002.

That places Netherlands 6th out of 39 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) by 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 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%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
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