Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Ireland
Ireland: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 25,695 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,695
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
17th
of 42 countries
All-time high
27,245
in 2023
All-time low
14,228
in 2021
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Ireland, 2018–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Ireland is 25,695, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Ireland ranks 17th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20,543 | — |
| 2019 | 21,634 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 19,553 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 14,228 | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 23,320 | +63.9% |
| 2023 | 27,245 | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 25,695 | -5.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 25,695 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 25,695 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,088 | 20,543 | 21,634 | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,008 | 14,228 | 27,245 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More work & labour data for Ireland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.4574 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4405 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9335 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,354 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,447 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,638 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,286 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Ireland?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in Ireland was 25,695 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,245 in 2023.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,228 in 2021.
- How does Ireland rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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