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
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
- 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 22.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 906,553 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 906,553 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.9% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
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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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.