Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Chile
Chile: Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom was 27,422 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — Classroom in Chile, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Chile is 27,422 Persons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Chile peaked at 27,750 Persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21,488 Persons, in 2013.
That places Chile 17th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21,488 Persons | — |
| 2014 | 22,811 Persons | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 23,683 Persons | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 24,273 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 25,022 Persons | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25,837 Persons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26,122 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25,916 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26,168 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27,115 Persons | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 27,750 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 27,422 Persons | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,177 Persons | 21,488 Persons | 26,122 Persons | 7 |
| 2020s | 26,874 Persons | 25,916 Persons | 27,750 Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Chile?
- Number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom in Chile was 27,422 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27,750 Persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,488 Persons in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 23 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers and academic staff by age — classroom rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.