Secondary education, teachers in Euro area
Euro area: Secondary education, teachers was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Euro area, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Euro area is 2.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Euro area peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1971.
That places Euro area 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.89 million | 1.69 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 million | 2.14 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 million | 2.40 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 million | 2.48 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 million | 2.44 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.60 million | 2.57 million | 2.61 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More education data for Euro area
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 175.75 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 108.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Euro area?
- Secondary education, teachers in Euro area was 2.61 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1971.
- How does Euro area rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Euro area ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.