Germany vs United Kingdom: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment

Germany
805,141
in 2012
United Kingdom
269,767
in 2012
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) … employment over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199820052012

How they compare

Germany currently reports 805,141 against 269,767 in United Kingdom, a difference of 535,374.

That makes Germany's figure about 3.0 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 40 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 523,201 232,650 290,551 Germany
2000s 641,811 269,408 372,404 Germany
2010s 791,413 279,131 512,282 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 805,141 against 269,767 in United Kingdom as of 2012.
What is the difference in teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment between Germany and United Kingdom?
535,374, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
Last refreshed