Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status by country

Countries reporting
40
Highest
613,521 Number
Germany
Lowest
102 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
16,719 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
430

What the numbers show

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 613,521 Number in Germany; the lowest is 102 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 16,719 Number, and the mean is 47,787 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,015.

Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 109.9%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 54.0%).

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 613,521 Number 2024 up 36.4% rising
2 Spain 163,040 Number 2024 up 6.0% rising
3 Italy 125,063 Number 2023 down 5.8% falling
4 Poland 123,331 Number 2024 up 41.8% rising
4 Poland 123,331 Number 2024 up 41.8% rising
6 France 113,887 Number 2024 down 3.3% flat
7 Sweden 51,967 Number 2024 down 54.0% falling
8 United Kingdom 44,881 Number 2019 down 46.4% falling
8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,881 Number 2019 down 46.4% falling
10 Denmark 41,510 Number 2024 up 2.7% flat
11 Romania 40,398 Number 2024 up 13.5% rising
12 Austria 35,886 Number 2024 up 38.7% rising
13 Hungary 35,862 Number 2024 up 35.4% rising
14 Norway 32,689 Number 2024 up 16.5% rising
15 Netherlands 32,039 Number 2024 down 3.0% flat
15 Netherlands 32,039 Number 2024 down 3.0% flat
17 Ireland 25,695 Number 2024 up 25.1% rising
18 Serbia 21,946 Number 2024 up 35.2% rising
19 Bulgaria 19,236 Number 2024 up 2.5% flat
20 Lithuania 16,719 Number 2024 up 32.6% rising
20 Lithuania 16,719 Number 2024 up 32.6% rising
22 Switzerland 16,293 Number 2024 up 15.2% rising
23 Croatia 15,831 Number 2024 up 49.2% rising
23 Croatia 15,831 Number 2024 up 49.2% rising
25 Slovakia 15,619 Number 2024 up 24.1% rising
25 Slovakia 15,619 Number 2024 up 24.1% rising
27 Latvia 11,423 Number 2024 up 57.5% rising
27 Latvia 11,423 Number 2024 up 57.5% rising
29 Estonia 8,366 Number 2024 up 0.6% flat
29 Estonia 8,366 Number 2024 up 0.6% flat
31 Slovenia 7,448 Number 2024 down 29.5% falling
31 Slovenia 7,448 Number 2024 down 29.5% falling
33 Iceland 6,121 Number 2024 up 25.6% rising
34 North Macedonia 5,618 Number 2024 up 109.9% rising
35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,475 Number 2024 up 63.1% rising
36 Cyprus 2,824 Number 2024 up 93.8% rising
37 Luxembourg 2,527 Number 2024 up 55.6% rising
38 Montenegro 1,575 Number 2024 up 49.7% rising
39 Malta 941 Number 2021 up 37.8% rising
40 Liechtenstein 102 Number 2022 unchanged rising

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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 430 data points, 2013–2024
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