Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 8.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 8.05 million for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.74 million | — |
| 1981 | 6.33 million | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.59 million | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 6.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.29 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.05 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.78 million | 6.33 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million | 6.93 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 6.95 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 million | 6.79 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 million | 7.46 million | 8.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 11 Japan 627,777 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 621,578 compare
- 13 Germany 618,670 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 17 France 457,956 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 429.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Europe & Central Asia was 8.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.