Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union stood at 3.39 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 3.45 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.25 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.37 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million | 2.80 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 3.23 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 3.29 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 3.15 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.33 million | 3.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More education data for European Union
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in European Union was 3.39 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1971.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.