Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Secondary education, teachers was 8.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia is 8.05 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 8.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million, in 1981.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.74 million | — |
| 1981 | 6.33 million | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.78 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.85 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.07 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.59 million | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 6.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.86 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.29 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.95 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.82 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.05 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.78 million | 6.33 million | 7.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million | 6.93 million | 7.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 6.95 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 million | 6.79 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 million | 7.46 million | 8.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 621,578 compare
- 13 Germany 618,670 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 17 France 457,956 compare
- 18 Vietnam 456,146 compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0902 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Europe & Central Asia was 8.05 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million in 1981.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.