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)
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
February 2026 Data Release