Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Austria
Austria: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 35,886 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Austria, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Austria recorded 35,886 Persons for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Austria peaked at 36,004 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25,189 Persons, in 2013.
That places Austria 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Austria, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,189 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 25,871 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27,476 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 29,228 Persons | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 29,056 Persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30,113 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 31,964 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 32,265 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 32,054 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 35,079 Persons | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 36,004 Persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 35,886 Persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,414 Persons | 25,189 Persons | 31,964 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 34,258 Persons | 32,054 Persons | 36,004 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More education data for Austria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,436 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 13,699 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,883 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 134,270 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 706,802 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 368,502 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Austria?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Austria was 35,886 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,004 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,189 Persons in 2013.
- How does Austria rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.