Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation by age groups by country
Countries reporting
30
Highest
21.4
Iceland
Lowest
0.5
Montenegro
Median
4.1
Years covered
12
2013β2024
Data points
327
What the numbers show
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation by age groups is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 21.4 in Iceland; the lowest is 0.5 in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 4.1, and the mean is 5.74.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 43.
Over the past decade 13 countries rose and 14 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 141.7%), and the largest decrease in Denmark (down 94.6%).
Distribution of teachers at education level and programme orientation: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 21.4 | 2024 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 17.4 | 2019 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 3 | Austria | 15.7 | 2024 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 4 | Malta | 12.6 | 2021 | down 10.6% | falling |
| 5 | Romania | 11.2 | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 8.2 | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 7 | Czechia | 7.1 | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 8 | Slovak Republic | 6.8 | 2024 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6.6 | 2024 | up 40.4% | rising |
| 9 | Croatia | 6.6 | 2024 | up 135.7% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 6.3 | 2024 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 12 | Liechtenstein, Principality of | 5.9 | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 13 | Netherlands | 5.5 | 2024 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 14 | Hungary | 4.6 | 2024 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 15 | Luxembourg | 4.2 | 2024 | down 8.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Latvia | 4 | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 17 | Lithuania | 3.9 | 2024 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 18 | Norway | 3.8 | 2024 | down 32.1% | falling |
| 19 | Switzerland | 3.2 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 2.9 | 2024 | up 123.1% | rising |
| 21 | Estonia | 2.7 | 2024 | down 42.6% | falling |
| 21 | France | 2.7 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 23 | Poland | 1.9 | 2024 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 24 | Slovenia | 1.7 | 2024 | down 70.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Spain | 1.5 | 2024 | down 11.8% | falling |
| 26 | Italy | 1 | 2023 | β | volatile |
| 27 | Denmark | 0.9 | 2024 | down 94.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Sweden | 0.8 | 2024 | down 86.7% | volatile |
| 29 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.7 | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 30 | Montenegro | 0.5 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |