Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, teachers was 68.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, 1985–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2024)
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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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.