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Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) by country

Countries reporting
38
Highest
239,958 Number
Germany
Lowest
67 Number
Liechtenstein
Median
12,542 Number
Years covered
15
1998–2012
Data points
521

What the numbers show

Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012) is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 239,958 Number in Germany; the lowest is 67 Number in Liechtenstein.

The median across all reporting countries is 12,542 Number, and the mean is 35,872 Number.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3,581.

Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 9 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 LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Germany 239,958 Number 2012 up 93.7% rising
2 Spain 157,142 Number 2012 up 95.9% rising
3 France 124,626 Number 2012 down 7.8% flat
4 Italy 101,545 Number 2011 down 17.7% falling
5 Poland 77,000 Number 2012 up 4.4% flat
5 Poland 77,000 Number 2012 up 4.4% flat
7 United Kingdom 68,080 Number 2012 up 65.8% rising
7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68,080 Number 2012 up 65.8% rising
9 Sweden 65,218 Number 2011 up 83.6% rising
10 Türkiye 48,330 Number 2011 up 152.7% rising
11 Romania 37,391 Number 2012 up 8.0% rising
12 Belgium 32,488 Number 2012 up 18.4% rising
13 Hungary 30,478 Number 2012 down 6.7% falling
14 Czechia 24,817 Number 2012 up 10.0% rising
15 Austria 20,603 Number 2012 up 46.9% rising
16 Bulgaria 18,248 Number 2012 up 4.5% flat
17 Portugal 16,892 Number 2012 up 30.2% rising
18 Finland 15,611 Number 2012 up 39.1% rising
19 Lithuania 12,542 Number 2012 up 13.5% rising
19 Lithuania 12,542 Number 2012 up 13.5% rising
21 Switzerland 12,523 Number 2012 up 18.6% rising
22 Slovakia 12,023 Number 2012 down 22.5% falling
22 Slovakia 12,023 Number 2012 down 22.5% falling
24 Greece 11,968 Number 2007 — volatile
25 Estonia 7,834 Number 2011 up 19.1% rising
25 Estonia 7,834 Number 2011 up 19.1% rising
27 Croatia 7,799 Number 2011 up 9.2% rising
27 Croatia 7,799 Number 2011 up 9.2% rising
29 Latvia 6,845 Number 2012 up 9.3% volatile
29 Latvia 6,845 Number 2012 up 9.3% volatile
31 Slovenia 6,161 Number 2012 up 108.6% rising
31 Slovenia 6,161 Number 2012 up 108.6% rising
33 Iceland 2,532 Number 2011 down 18.2% falling
34 North Macedonia 2,475 Number 2012 down 14.1% falling
35 Luxembourg 1,588 Number 2012 up 68.2% rising
36 Cyprus 1,338 Number 2012 up 60.2% rising
37 Malta 712 Number 2011 down 23.4% falling
38 Liechtenstein 67 Number 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.

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Indicator
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 521 data points, 1998–2012
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