Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers was 4.68 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1996–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 4.68 million. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 4.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2010.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4.00 million | — |
| 1997 | 4.00 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4.16 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.26 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.23 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.15 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.01 million | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 3.89 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.74 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.20 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.33 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.68 million | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.09 million | 4.00 million | 4.19 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.00 million | 3.69 million | 4.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 million | 3.64 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 million | 4.20 million | 4.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1.45 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 97.3% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.68 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.