Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 269,767 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
269,767 Number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
2nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
326,646 Number
in 2008
All-time low
219,717 Number
in 2000
Years of data
14
1999–2012

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in United Kingdom, 1999–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1999200520121999: 232.7k Number2000: 219.7k Number2001: 226.6k Number2002: 234.8k Number2003: 245.5k Number2004: 263.4k Number2005: 289.8k Number2006: 264.7k Number2007: 304.9k Number2008: 326.6k Number2009: 317.8k Number2010: 283.8k Number2011: 283.8k Number2012: 269.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 269,767 Number for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in 2012.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in United Kingdom peaked at 326,646 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 219,717 Number, in 2000.

United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012) in United Kingdom, 1999 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1999 232,650 Number
2000 219,717 Number -5.6%
2001 226,624 Number +3.1%
2002 234,838 Number +3.6%
2003 245,480 Number +4.5%
2004 263,438 Number +7.3%
2005 289,842 Number +10.0%
2006 264,744 Number -8.7%
2007 304,911 Number +15.2%
2008 326,646 Number +7.1%
2009 317,835 Number -2.7%
2010 283,779 Number -10.7%
2011 283,848 Number +0.0%
2012 269,767 Number -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 232,650 Number 232,650 Number 232,650 Number 1
2000s 269,408 Number 219,717 Number 326,646 Number 10
2010s 279,131 Number 269,767 Number 283,848 Number 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 805,141 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 269,767 Number compare
  3. 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare
  4. 4 Poland 201,430 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in United Kingdom?
Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in United Kingdom was 269,767 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 326,646 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 219,717 Number in 2000.
How does United Kingdom rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
United Kingdom ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 515 data points, 1998–2012
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