Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by country
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the...
What the numbers show
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) is currently reported for 30 countries. The highest value is 618,395 Persons in Brazil; the lowest is 2,527 Persons in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 32,934 Persons, and the mean is 87,485 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 245.
Over the past decade 25 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 60.6%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 54.0%).
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 618,395 Persons | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 1 | Poland | 123,331 Persons | 2024 | up 41.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 613,521 Persons | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 2 | Netherlands | 32,039 Persons | 2024 | down 3.0% | flat |
| 2 | Croatia | 15,831 Persons | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 241,794 Persons | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 3 | Lithuania | 16,719 Persons | 2024 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 163,040 Persons | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 4 | Latvia | 11,423 Persons | 2024 | up 57.5% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 125,063 Persons | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 5 | Estonia | 8,366 Persons | 2024 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 6 | France | 114,833 Persons | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 6 | Slovenia | 7,448 Persons | 2024 | up 47.0% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 73,334 Persons | 2024 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 8 | Sweden | 51,967 Persons | 2024 | down 54.0% | falling |
| 9 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 45,130 Persons | 2024 | down 46.1% | falling |
| 10 | Denmark | 41,516 Persons | 2024 | up 2.7% | flat |
| 11 | Romania | 40,398 Persons | 2024 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 35,886 Persons | 2024 | up 38.7% | rising |
| 13 | Hungary | 35,862 Persons | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 14 | New Zealand | 33,179 Persons | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 15 | Norway | 32,689 Persons | 2024 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 31,575 Persons | 2024 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 17 | Chile | 27,422 Persons | 2024 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 18 | Ireland | 25,695 Persons | 2024 | up 60.6% | rising |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 19,236 Persons | 2024 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 20 | Switzerland | 16,293 Persons | 2024 | up 15.2% | rising |
| 21 | Costa Rica | 13,929 Persons | 2024 | up 44.7% | rising |
| 22 | Iceland | 6,121 Persons | 2024 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 2,527 Persons | 2024 | up 55.6% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Korea 186,260 Persons
- Slovak Republic 15,619 Persons
About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by age. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, other levels of education and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.