France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom

France
114,833 Persons
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
45,130 Persons
in 2024
France rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 114,833 Persons against 45,130 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 69,703 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 23 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 117,218 Persons 57,581 Persons 59,637 Persons France
2020s 115,701 Persons 46,307 Persons 69,394 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 114,833 Persons against 45,130 Persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
69,703 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8)
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 367 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.