Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, teachers was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 43 groups
All-time high
68.6%
in 2021
All-time low
63.2%
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, 1985–2024

02040601985200420241985: 63.3 % female1986: 63.2 % female1987: 63.5 % female1988: 63.5 % female1989: 63.4 % female1990: 63.5 % female1991: 63.7 % female1992: 63.6 % female1993: 63.4 % female1994: 63.5 % female1995: 63.8 % female1996: 64.4 % female1997: 64.8 % female1998: 65.1 % female1999: 65.5 % female2000: 65.6 % female2001: 66 % female2002: 66 % female2003: 66.2 % female2004: 66.2 % female2005: 66.1 % female2006: 66.3 % female2007: 66.7 % female2008: 66.6 % female2009: 66.8 % female2010: 66.8 % female2011: 66.7 % female2012: 66.9 % female2013: 66.8 % female2014: 66.9 % female2015: 67.3 % female2016: 67.3 % female2017: 67.7 % female2018: 67.8 % female2019: 68.1 % female2020: 68.3 % female2021: 68.6 % female2022: 68.5 % female2023: 68.4 % female2024: 68.2 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia stood at 68.2%.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 68.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 1986.

That places Europe & Central Asia 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Europe & Central Asia, 1985 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1985 63.3%
1986 63.2% -0.1%
1987 63.5% +0.4%
1988 63.5% -0.0%
1989 63.4% -0.0%
1990 63.5% +0.0%
1991 63.7% +0.4%
1992 63.6% -0.2%
1993 63.4% -0.4%
1994 63.5% +0.3%
1995 63.8% +0.5%
1996 64.4% +0.8%
1997 64.8% +0.7%
1998 65.1% +0.6%
1999 65.5% +0.5%
2000 65.6% +0.3%
2001 66.0% +0.5%
2002 66.0% +0.0%
2003 66.2% +0.2%
2004 66.2% +0.1%
2005 66.1% -0.2%
2006 66.3% +0.3%
2007 66.7% +0.6%
2008 66.6% -0.1%
2009 66.8% +0.4%
2010 66.8% -0.1%
2011 66.7% -0.1%
2012 66.9% +0.3%
2013 66.8% -0.1%
2014 66.9% +0.1%
2015 67.3% +0.5%
2016 67.3% +0.0%
2017 67.7% +0.7%
2018 67.8% +0.1%
2019 68.1% +0.4%
2020 68.3% +0.3%
2021 68.6% +0.4%
2022 68.5% -0.2%
2023 68.4% -0.1%
2024 68.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 63.4% 63.2% 63.5% 5
1990s 64.1% 63.4% 65.5% 10
2000s 66.3% 65.6% 66.8% 10
2010s 67.2% 66.7% 68.1% 10
2020s 68.4% 68.2% 68.6% 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 1 Armenia 88.7% compare
  2. 2 Italy 86.5% compare
  3. 3 Myanmar 86.2% compare
  4. 4 Georgia 83.8% compare
  5. 5 Ukraine 82.8% compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 82.8% compare
  7. 7 Republic of Moldova 82.1% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia?
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia was 68.2% 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?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 1986.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, teachers?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 4th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.