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
2013β2024
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 | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |