Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 1.52 million Number in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.52 million Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.52 million Number
in 2022
All-time low
1.37 million Number
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2015–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.52 million Number for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.37 million Number | — |
| 2016 | 1.38 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million Number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million Number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million Number | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.45 million Number | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million Number | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million Number | 1.37 million Number | 1.49 million Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million Number | 1.44 million Number | 1.52 million Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More education data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 19.8% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 9.1% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 23.21 million Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 18.53 million Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 95.6 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 19.01 million Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 1.45 million Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 2.36 million Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 19.03 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.52 million Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 million Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million Number in 2015.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2022.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme orientation, sex and age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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