Australia vs ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Teachers in primary education, both sexes
Australia
105,469
in 1999
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
5.65 million
in 2024
Australia rank
55th
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank
52nd
Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time
- Australia
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)
How they compare
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) currently reports 5.65 million against 105,469 in Australia, a difference of 5.54 million.
That makes ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)'s figure about 53.5 times Australia's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 55th and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83,047 | 4.46 million | 4.38 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 1980s | 93,496 | 4.67 million | 4.57 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
| 1990s | 101,301 | 4.98 million | 4.88 million | ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Australia or ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), at 5.65 million against 105,469 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- 5.54 million, with ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1999.
- How do Australia and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 55th and ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 52nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release