Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia

Australia: Teachers, as a share of public paid employees was 0.1781 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1781
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
0.2257
in 2001
All-time low
0.1648
in 2012
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2001–2015

00.050.10.150.20.252001200820152001: 0.2262002: 0.212003: 0.1822004: 0.1872005: 0.192006: 0.1862007: 0.1842008: 0.1772009: 0.1782010: 0.1672011: 0.1682012: 0.1652013: 0.1782014: 0.1792015: 0.178

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.1781 for teachers, as a share of public paid employees in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia peaked at 0.2257 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1648, in 2012.

Australia ranks 11th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 0.2257
2002 0.2098 -7.1%
2003 0.1825 -13.0%
2004 0.187 +2.5%
2005 0.1895 +1.3%
2006 0.1864 -1.7%
2007 0.1838 -1.4%
2008 0.1774 -3.5%
2009 0.1784 +0.6%
2010 0.1667 -6.5%
2011 0.1683 +0.9%
2012 0.1648 -2.1%
2013 0.1784 +8.2%
2014 0.1787 +0.2%
2015 0.1781 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1912 0.1774 0.2257 9
2010s 0.1725 0.1648 0.1787 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Brazil 0.2244 compare
  2. 9 Palestine, State of 0.2173 compare
  3. 10 Uruguay 0.188 compare
  4. 12 Honduras 0.1771 compare
  5. 13 Dominican Republic 0.1728 compare
  6. 14 Republic of Moldova 0.1721 compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia?
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees in Australia was 0.1781 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.2257 in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 in 2012.
How does Australia rank for teachers, as a share of public paid employees?
Australia ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2015.
Is teachers, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Teachers, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 276 data points, 2000–2020
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