Secondary education, teachers in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, teachers was 65.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in European Union, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in European Union stood at 65.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in European Union peaked at 65.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1976.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in European Union, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52.7% | — |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 56.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.4% | 52.7% | 54.1% | 4 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 54.6% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 59.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 63.0% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 65.1% | 65.5% | 5 |
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More education data for European Union
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.89 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4914 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in European Union?
- Secondary education, teachers in European Union was 65.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1976.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, teachers?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.