Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
239,958
Germany
Lowest
67
Liechtenstein
Median
12,542
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
536
What the numbers show
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 239,958 in Germany; the lowest is 67 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 12,542, and the mean is 35,015.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,581.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Türkiye (up 152.7%), and the largest decrease in Malta (down 23.4%).
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 239,958 | 2012 | up 93.7% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 157,142 | 2012 | up 95.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 124,626 | 2012 | down 7.8% | flat |
| 4 | Italy | 101,545 | 2011 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 5 | Poland | 77,000 | 2012 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 5 | Poland | 77,000 | 2012 | up 4.4% | flat |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 68,080 | 2012 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 68,080 | 2012 | up 65.8% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 65,218 | 2011 | up 83.6% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 48,330 | 2011 | up 152.7% | rising |
| 11 | Romania | 37,391 | 2012 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 32,488 | 2012 | up 18.4% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 30,478 | 2012 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 24,817 | 2012 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 20,603 | 2012 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 18,248 | 2012 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 16,892 | 2012 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 15,611 | 2012 | up 39.1% | rising |
| 19 | Lithuania | 12,542 | 2012 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 19 | Lithuania | 12,542 | 2012 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 21 | Switzerland | 12,523 | 2012 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 12,023 | 2012 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 22 | Slovakia | 12,023 | 2012 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 24 | Greece | 11,968 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Estonia | 7,834 | 2011 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 25 | Estonia | 7,834 | 2011 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 7,799 | 2011 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 27 | Croatia | 7,799 | 2011 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 6,845 | 2012 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Latvia | 6,845 | 2012 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovenia | 6,161 | 2012 | up 108.6% | rising |
| 31 | Slovenia | 6,161 | 2012 | up 108.6% | rising |
| 33 | Iceland | 2,532 | 2011 | down 18.2% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 2,475 | 2012 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 34 | North Macedonia | 2,475 | 2012 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 1,588 | 2012 | up 68.2% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 1,338 | 2012 | up 60.2% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 712 | 2011 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 39 | Liechtenstein | 67 | 2011 | down 1.5% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.