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
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2019, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom stood at 44,881.
The figure 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 44,881 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,591, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 44,881 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,695, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More work & labour data for United Kingdom
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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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