Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups by country
Countries reporting
42
Highest
10.9
Norway
Lowest
0
Italy
Median
0.7
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
495
What the numbers show
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups is currently reported for 42 countries. The highest value is 10.9 in Norway; the lowest is 0 in Italy.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.7, and the mean is 1.67.
Over the past decade 23 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Denmark (up 1,666.7%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 100.0%).
Distribution of academic staff at education level by age groups: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 10.9 | 2024 | up 105.7% | rising |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 9.9 | 2022 | up 450.0% | rising |
| 3 | Denmark | 5.3 | 2024 | up 1,666.7% | rising |
| 4 | Portugal | 4.9 | 2024 | up 444.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Germany | 3.8 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 6 | Sweden | 3.7 | 2024 | up 311.1% | volatile |
| 7 | Finland | 2.8 | 2024 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2.7 | 2024 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 8 | Netherlands | 2.7 | 2024 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 10 | Luxembourg | 2.5 | 2024 | up 92.3% | volatile |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom | 2 | 2019 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 13 | France | 1.9 | 2024 | up 375.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Austria | 1.5 | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 15 | North Macedonia | 1.3 | 2024 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 15 | North Macedonia | 1.3 | 2024 | up 225.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Malta | 1.1 | 2024 | up 37.5% | flat |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 1 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 18 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 20 | Türkiye | 0.8 | 2024 | down 65.2% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 0.7 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 21 | Croatia | 0.7 | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 23 | Switzerland | 0.6 | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 24 | Latvia | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 24 | Cyprus | 0.5 | 2024 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Hungary | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 0.4 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Slovenia | 0.3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Estonia | 0.3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | flat |
| 29 | Estonia | 0.3 | 2024 | up 50.0% | flat |
| 29 | Slovenia | 0.3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Poland | 0.2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 0.2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 33 | Poland | 0.2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 0.2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 33 | Belgium | 0.2 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 38 | Romania | 0.1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Greece | 0.1 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.1 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 42 | Italy | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.