Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
613,521
Germany
Lowest
102
Liechtenstein
Median
16,719
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
473
What the numbers show
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 613,521 in Germany; the lowest is 102 in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,719, and the mean is 45,829.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 6,015.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 109.9%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 48.9%).
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level … age: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 613,521 | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 163,040 | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 125,063 | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 4 | Poland | 123,331 | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 123,331 | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 6 | France | 113,887 | 2024 | down 3.3% | flat |
| 7 | Sweden | 51,967 | 2024 | down 48.9% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 44,881 | 2019 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 44,881 | 2019 | down 46.4% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 41,516 | 2024 | down 7.6% | flat |
| 11 | Romania | 40,398 | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 35,886 | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 35,862 | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 32,689 | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 15 | Netherlands | 32,039 | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 32,039 | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 17 | Czechia | 31,575 | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 25,695 | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 21,946 | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 19 | Serbia | 21,946 | 2024 | up 35.2% | rising |
| 21 | Bulgaria | 19,236 | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 22 | Lithuania | 16,719 | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 16,719 | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 24 | Switzerland | 16,293 | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 15,831 | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 15,831 | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 15,619 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 15,619 | 2024 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 11,423 | 2024 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 11,423 | 2024 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 31 | Estonia | 8,366 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 31 | Estonia | 8,366 | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 33 | Slovenia | 7,448 | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 33 | Slovenia | 7,448 | 2024 | down 29.5% | falling |
| 35 | Iceland | 6,121 | 2024 | up 25.6% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 5,618 | 2024 | up 109.9% | rising |
| 36 | North Macedonia | 5,618 | 2024 | up 109.9% | rising |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,475 | 2024 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 39 | Cyprus | 2,824 | 2024 | up 93.8% | rising |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 2,527 | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 41 | Montenegro | 1,575 | 2024 | up 49.7% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 941 | 2021 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 43 | Liechtenstein | 102 | 2022 | unchanged | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.52 million