Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area

Euro area: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.69 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area stood at 2.61 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1971.

That places Euro area 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.99 million
1971 1.69 million -15.1%
1972 1.74 million +3.0%
1973 1.73 million -0.2%
1974 1.81 million +4.6%
1975 1.87 million +3.4%
1976 1.95 million +4.0%
1977 2.01 million +2.9%
1978 2.05 million +1.9%
1979 2.10 million +2.5%
1980 2.14 million +2.1%
1981 2.18 million +1.8%
1982 2.21 million +1.2%
1983 2.24 million +1.3%
1984 2.26 million +1.2%
1985 2.32 million +2.6%
1986 2.34 million +1.0%
1987 2.37 million +1.2%
1988 2.40 million +1.1%
1989 2.41 million +0.7%
1990 2.46 million +1.8%
1991 2.44 million -0.5%
1992 2.48 million +1.3%
1993 2.54 million +2.6%
1994 2.58 million +1.6%
1995 2.50 million -3.0%
1996 2.45 million -1.9%
1997 2.43 million -0.9%
1998 2.40 million -1.1%
1999 2.41 million +0.3%
2000 2.48 million +2.9%
2001 2.53 million +2.0%
2002 2.55 million +0.7%
2003 2.54 million -0.3%
2004 2.53 million -0.3%
2005 2.57 million +1.6%
2006 2.55 million -1.0%
2007 2.56 million +0.6%
2008 2.55 million -0.4%
2009 2.53 million -0.9%
2010 2.53 million +0.1%
2011 2.51 million -0.7%
2012 2.48 million -1.3%
2013 2.45 million -1.2%
2014 2.44 million -0.6%
2015 2.44 million +0.3%
2016 2.50 million +2.3%
2017 2.51 million +0.4%
2018 2.53 million +0.7%
2019 2.54 million +0.4%
2020 2.57 million +1.0%
2021 2.60 million +1.3%
2022 2.61 million +0.4%
2023 2.61 million -0.0%
2024 2.61 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.89 million 1.69 million 2.10 million 10
1980s 2.29 million 2.14 million 2.41 million 10
1990s 2.47 million 2.40 million 2.58 million 10
2000s 2.54 million 2.48 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.49 million 2.44 million 2.54 million 10
2020s 2.60 million 2.57 million 2.61 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area?
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Euro area was 2.61 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1971.
How does Euro area rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Euro area ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,396 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.