Data report · 2026

State of Dutch tutoring 2026

A plain snapshot of public italki and Preply Dutch tutor profiles we index. Not a marketplace pitch. Numbers below refresh with our scrape (20 September 2026).

Method: public profile fields only. Verified Pro = our bar (3,000+ lessons and 4.9+ rating), not a platform self-label. Affiliate links never change these stats.

813

Tutors indexed

Verified Pros

9.7%

Clear the bar

$29

Median list price*

*italki rows are often trial prices; Preply rows are usually hourly package rates. Compare within platform.

The uncomfortable headline

Only 9.7% of indexed Dutch tutors clear a bar most learners would call proven: 3,000+ lessons and a 4.9+ rating. Platforms still let weaker profiles look “professional.”

That is why The Dutch Directory defaults to Verified Pros on tutors and swipe.

italki vs Preply (Dutch)

italki

Dutch tutors: 193
Verified Pros: 35
Avg rating: ★ 4.98
Price range: $5–$44 trial
Median price: $10 trial

Preply

Dutch tutors: 620
Verified Pros: 44
Avg rating: ★ 4.91
Price range: $10–$100/hr
Median price: $39/hr

Split of the full index: 193 italki · 620 Preply. Pros on each side: 35 / 44.

Experience distribution (lessons taught)

0–499

542

500–2,999

190

3,000–9,999

10,000+

Most profiles sit under 3,000 lessons. That is exactly where our Pro cut starts.

What Pros cost

Median listed price across Verified Pros: $29. Full-market median: $29.

Pros are not always the cheapest trial. They are the ones with a public track record worth paying to test once.

Highest-volume Verified Pros

What to do with this

→ Default to Verified Pros unless you knowingly want a cheaper experiment.
→ Book one trial, not five. Chemistry beats another spreadsheet.
→ Pair a Pro with a scored school or exam path if you have a real deadline (city hubs, school comparisons).

Report maintained by The Dutch Directory / Dutch Fluency. Data as of 20 September 2026. Correct a tutor listing: [email protected].