Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 788,434 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
788,434
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
155th
of 213 groups
All-time high
788,434
in 2024
All-time low
628,551
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2011–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2011201720242011: 628.6k2012: 629.2k2013: 657.6k2014: 673.1k2015: 658.8k2016: 664.7k2017: 663.6k2018: 656.4k2019: 639.8k2020: 643.0k2021: 645.9k2022: 694.7k2023: 758.3k2024: 788.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 788,434. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 788,434 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 628,551, in 2011.

GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 155th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 628,551
2012 629,198 +0.1%
2013 657,619 +4.5%
2014 673,073 +2.3%
2015 658,750 -2.1%
2016 664,692 +0.9%
2017 663,559 -0.2%
2018 656,398 -1.1%
2019 639,822 -2.5%
2020 642,990 +0.5%
2021 645,873 +0.4%
2022 694,718 +7.6%
2023 758,271 +9.1%
2024 788,434 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 652,407 628,551 673,073 9
2020s 706,057 642,990 788,434 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 152 Tuvalu 73 compare
  2. 153 Cook Islands 42 compare
  3. 154 Tokelau 25 compare
  4. 155 Naoero 22 compare
  5. 156 Montserrat 16
  6. 157 Niue 7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 788,434 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 788,434 in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 628,551 in 2011.
How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 155th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release