Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) by country
Countries reporting
23
Highest
618,395 Persons
Brazil
Lowest
2,527 Persons
Luxembourg
Median
35,886 Persons
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
367
What the numbers show
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-8) is currently reported for 23 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 35,886 Persons, and the mean is 104,757 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 245.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 4 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 60.6%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 54.0%).
Teachers (full database) — Classroom teachers (ISCED 0-4) and: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 618,395 Persons | 2024 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 613,521 Persons | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 241,794 Persons | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 4 | Spain | 163,040 Persons | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 125,063 Persons | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 6 | France | 114,833 Persons | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 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
- Poland 123,331 Persons
- Netherlands 32,039 Persons
- Croatia 15,831 Persons
- Lithuania 16,719 Persons
- Slovak Republic 15,619 Persons
- Latvia 11,423 Persons
- Estonia 8,366 Persons
- Slovenia 7,448 Persons