This statistic shows the total number of educators in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada in the academic year 2020/21, distinguished by age group. Educators includes all employees who belong to one of the three following categories: teachers, school administrators and pedagogical support personnel. In 2020/21, there were 32,961 educators aged between 25 and 29 years employed in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada.
Number of educators in public elementary and secondary schools in Canada in the academic year 2020/21, by age group
Characteristic
Number of educators
Less than 25 years
7,500
25 to 29 years
32,961
30 to 34 years
47,949
35 to 39 years
63,351
40 to 44 years
72,300
45 to 49 years
71,373
50 to 54 years
59,268
55 to 59 years
36,102
60 to 64 years
13,770
65 years and over
4,671
Age unknown
348
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