Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.52 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.52 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
44th
of 213 groups
All-time high
4.59 million
in 1998
All-time low
3.93 million
in 2013
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe and Northern America recorded 4.52 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 4.59 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.93 million, in 2013.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 44th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.18 million | — |
| 1993 | 4.14 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.19 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.21 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.23 million | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 4.31 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.59 million | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 4.43 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.44 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.43 million | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 4.22 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4.16 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.10 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.06 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.97 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.96 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.01 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.16 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.46 million | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.51 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4.52 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 million | 4.14 million | 4.59 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.30 million | 4.10 million | 4.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 million | 3.93 million | 4.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 4.46 million | 4.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 41 Angola 55,896 compare
- 42 Afghanistan 55,629 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 52,573 compare
- 44 Belgium 50,172 compare
- 45 Belarus 49,292 compare
- 46 Jordan 48,283 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 46,345 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 4.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2013.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 44th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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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February 2026 Data Release