Number of full-time teachers in the UK 2015-2024
In 2023/24 there were estimated to be 643,491 full-time equivalent teachers working in the United Kingdom, compared with 641,903 in the previous year. Among UK schools, the pupil to teacher ratio has been fairly stable in recent years, although the ratio in nursery schools has increased from 17.2 to 22.9 between 2010 and 2019.