Ireland vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

Ireland
32,531
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2.80 million
in 2024
Ireland rank
107th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
110th

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Ireland
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
01.0M2.0M3.0M197419992024

How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 2.80 million against 32,531 in Ireland, a difference of 2.77 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 86.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 107th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 214 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1980s 20,434 1.72 million 1.70 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
1990s 23,877 1.80 million 1.78 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 31,971 2.45 million 2.42 million WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, Ireland or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 2.80 million against 32,531 in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
2.77 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Ireland and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
Ireland ranks 107th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release