Teaching staff in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teaching staff was 65.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
65.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 26 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2011
All-time low
59.8%
in 2005
Years of data
9
2004–2012
Teaching staff in United Kingdom, 2004–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff in United Kingdom is 65.1%, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff in United Kingdom peaked at 65.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 60.4% | — |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 61.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.5% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 59.8% | 64.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 64.4% | 65.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff in United Kingdom?
- Teaching staff in United Kingdom was 65.1% in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teaching staff recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest teaching staff recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teaching staff?
- United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 26 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teaching staff rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Teaching staff (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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