Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia

Australia: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 396 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
396
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 26 countries
All-time high
424
in 2005
All-time low
365
in 2002
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001–2015

01002003004002001200820152001: 4132002: 3652003: 4012004: 4082005: 4242006: 4162007: 4002008: 4022009: 4082010: 4212011: 4062012: 4072013: 4032014: 3842015: 396

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia stood at 396.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia peaked at 424 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 365, in 2002.

Australia ranks 17th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 413
2002 365 -11.6%
2003 401 +9.9%
2004 408 +1.7%
2005 424 +3.9%
2006 416 -1.9%
2007 400 -3.8%
2008 402 +0.5%
2009 408 +1.5%
2010 421 +3.2%
2011 406 -3.6%
2012 407 +0.2%
2013 403 -1.0%
2014 384 -4.7%
2015 396 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 404.11 365 424 9
2010s 402.83 384 421 6

Countries ranked near Australia

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  2. 15 Bolivia 559 compare
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  6. 20 Mauritius 288 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia?
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Australia was 396 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 424 in 2005.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 365 in 2002.
How does Australia rank for number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Australia ranks 17th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is number of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 290 data points, 2000–2020
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