Secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics

Central Europe and the Baltics: Secondary education, teachers was 810,833 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
810,833
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
39th
of 43 groups
All-time high
915,562
in 1997
All-time low
697,286
in 2018
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1988–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1988200620241988: 754.6k1989: 804.3k1990: 836.0k1991: 849.3k1992: 845.4k1993: 876.1k1994: 892.7k1995: 889.9k1996: 908.2k1997: 915.6k1998: 900.7k1999: 899.7k2000: 906.0k2001: 895.5k2002: 893.9k2003: 869.9k2004: 864.7k2005: 891.3k2006: 877.8k2007: 851.7k2008: 830.2k2009: 817.2k2010: 803.1k2011: 818.0k2012: 803.6k2013: 784.2k2014: 756.8k2015: 751.8k2016: 742.1k2017: 734.7k2018: 697.3k2019: 725.7k2020: 794.0k2021: 808.5k2022: 808.6k2023: 810.8k2024: 810.8k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 810,833.

The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 915,562 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 697,286, in 2018.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 754,639
1989 804,300 +6.6%
1990 836,012 +3.9%
1991 849,259 +1.6%
1992 845,350 -0.5%
1993 876,134 +3.6%
1994 892,718 +1.9%
1995 889,905 -0.3%
1996 908,179 +2.1%
1997 915,562 +0.8%
1998 900,651 -1.6%
1999 899,657 -0.1%
2000 906,031 +0.7%
2001 895,526 -1.2%
2002 893,898 -0.2%
2003 869,904 -2.7%
2004 864,706 -0.6%
2005 891,297 +3.1%
2006 877,806 -1.5%
2007 851,732 -3.0%
2008 830,197 -2.5%
2009 817,245 -1.6%
2010 803,078 -1.7%
2011 818,000 +1.9%
2012 803,567 -1.8%
2013 784,164 -2.4%
2014 756,838 -3.5%
2015 751,795 -0.7%
2016 742,105 -1.3%
2017 734,741 -1.0%
2018 697,286 -5.1%
2019 725,673 +4.1%
2020 794,044 +9.4%
2021 808,497 +1.8%
2022 808,593 +0.0%
2023 810,833 +0.3%
2024 810,833 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 779,470 754,639 804,300 2
1990s 881,343 836,012 915,562 10
2000s 869,834 817,245 906,031 10
2010s 761,725 697,286 818,000 10
2020s 806,560 794,044 810,833 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Secondary education, teachers in Central Europe and the Baltics was 810,833 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The highest recorded value was 915,562 in 1997.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
The lowest recorded value was 697,286 in 2018.
How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for secondary education, teachers?
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.