Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Secondary education, teachers was 2.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980200220241980: 1.7M1981: 1.6M1982: 1.7M1983: 1.7M1984: 1.7M1985: 1.9M1986: 1.6M1987: 1.8M1988: 1.8M1989: 1.8M1990: 1.7M1991: 1.8M1992: 1.8M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.8M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.8M

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

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 2.80 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 2.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1981.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.70 million
1981 1.58 million -6.9%
1982 1.68 million +6.1%
1983 1.69 million +1.1%
1984 1.71 million +0.7%
1985 1.87 million +9.5%
1986 1.65 million -11.9%
1987 1.80 million +9.7%
1988 1.80 million -0.0%
1989 1.76 million -2.2%
1990 1.75 million -1.0%
1991 1.77 million +1.6%
1992 1.78 million +0.5%
1993 1.78 million -0.2%
1994 1.78 million +0.3%
1995 1.82 million +2.3%
1996 1.88 million +3.3%
1997 1.84 million -2.5%
1998 1.96 million +6.4%
1999 1.95 million -0.1%
2000 1.97 million +0.9%
2001 2.04 million +3.3%
2002 2.06 million +1.2%
2003 2.09 million +1.5%
2004 2.06 million -1.5%
2005 2.03 million -1.4%
2006 2.05 million +0.9%
2007 2.05 million -0.0%
2008 2.03 million -1.0%
2009 2.03 million +0.2%
2010 2.01 million -1.0%
2011 2.00 million -0.5%
2012 2.01 million +0.4%
2013 2.11 million +4.9%
2014 2.17 million +2.8%
2015 2.18 million +0.3%
2016 2.27 million +4.3%
2017 2.27 million +0.1%
2018 2.29 million +0.9%
2019 2.30 million +0.2%
2020 2.33 million +1.5%
2021 2.34 million +0.4%
2022 2.45 million +4.7%
2023 2.58 million +5.2%
2024 2.80 million +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.72 million 1.58 million 1.87 million 10
1990s 1.83 million 1.75 million 1.96 million 10
2000s 2.04 million 1.97 million 2.09 million 10
2010s 2.16 million 2.00 million 2.30 million 10
2020s 2.50 million 2.33 million 2.80 million 5

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
  2. 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
  3. 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
  4. 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
  5. 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
  6. 34 Peru 224,754 compare
  7. 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.80 million 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 (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1981.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for secondary education, teachers?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.