Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme was 44,881 Number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
44,881 Number
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
83,786 Number
in 2014
All-time low
41,819 Number
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2019
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2014–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 44,881 Number.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 83,786 Number | — |
| 2016 | 41,819 Number | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 45,361 Number | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 44,480 Number | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 44,881 Number | +0.9% |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 44,881 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83,786 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,819 Number in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is classroom teachers and academic staff by education level, programme rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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