Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers was 71.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 71.4%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 72.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 71.3% | — |
| 1999 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 71.3% | 71.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 71.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 70.5% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.4% | 72.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 71.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.