Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex was 68,080 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in United Kingdom, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 68,080 for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in 2012.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 68,637 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41,058, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,038 | — |
| 1999 | 63,326 | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 50,984 | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 48,964 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 41,058 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 44,247 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 42,656 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 46,242 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 44,048 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 45,538 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 51,629 | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 59,513 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 64,282 | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 68,637 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 68,080 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,682 | 52,038 | 63,326 | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,488 | 41,058 | 59,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,000 | 64,282 | 68,637 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex in United Kingdom was 68,080 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 68,637 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,058 in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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