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Rank   Countries  Amount  (top to bottom)   
#1   Iceland: 7.8% 
#2   Tunisia: 6.6% 
#3   Hungary: 6.2% 
#4   Argentina: 5.9% 
#5   Norway: 5.2% 
#6   Spain: 5.2% 
#7   Peru: 4.9% 
#8   Mexico: 4.9% 
#9   Ireland: 4.7% 
#10   New Zealand: 4.7% 
#11   Italy: 4.7% 
#12   Austria: 4.7% 
#13   France: 4.5% 
#14   Finland: 4.3% 
#15   Sweden: 4.2% 
#16   Malaysia: 4.2% 
#17   United States: 4.2% 
#18   Uruguay: 4.2% 
#19   Brazil: 3.9% 
#20   Germany: 3.9% 
#21   Switzerland: 3.9% 
#22   United Kingdom: 3.8% 
#23   Luxembourg: 3.7% 
#24   Australia: 3.7% 
#25   Czech Republic: 3.7% 
#26   Canada: 3.5% 
#27   Paraguay: 3.5% 
#28   Turkey: 3.4% 
#29   Zimbabwe: 3.1% 
#30   Indonesia: 3% 
#31   Japan: 3% 
#32   Thailand: 3% 
#33   Philippines: 2.9% 
#34   Chile: 2.4% 
#35   Denmark: 0% 
#36   Netherlands: 0% 
Weighted average: 4.0%  


DEFINITION: The percentage share of the total labor force who are classroom, academic staff, and other teachers. Data for 1999.

SOURCE: UNESCO Institute of Statistics

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