Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type was 44,881 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44,881
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
83,786
in 2014
All-time low
41,821
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom, 2014–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2014201620192014: 83.8k2016: 41.8k2017: 45.4k2018: 44.5k2019: 44.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 44,881 for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … type in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status in United Kingdom, 2014 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2014 83,786 —
2016 41,821 -50.1%
2017 45,361 +8.5%
2018 44,480 -1.9%
2019 44,881 +0.9%

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 6 France 113,887 compare
  2. 7 Sweden 51,967 compare
  3. 8 United Kingdom 44,881 compare
  4. 10 Denmark 41,510
  5. 11 Romania 40,398 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom?
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom was 44,881 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 83,786 in 2014.
What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 41,821 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2019.
Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and employment status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 454 data points, 2013–2024
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