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)
02.0M4.0M6.0M197119972024

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

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release