Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.90 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
60th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.13 million
in 2012
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 2011–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M2011201720232011: 2.2M2012: 2.1M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.4M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.7M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.8M2023: 2.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States stood at 2.90 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 2.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.13 million, in 2012.

That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 60th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 2011 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2011 2.16 million
2012 2.13 million -1.1%
2013 2.25 million +5.4%
2014 2.30 million +2.5%
2015 2.35 million +2.0%
2016 2.44 million +3.9%
2017 2.51 million +2.8%
2018 2.55 million +1.8%
2019 2.58 million +1.2%
2020 2.73 million +5.8%
2021 2.76 million +1.0%
2022 2.82 million +2.4%
2023 2.90 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.36 million 2.13 million 2.58 million 9
2020s 2.80 million 2.73 million 2.90 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 57 Cuba 35,165 compare
  2. 58 Israel 35,021 compare
  3. 59 Oman 33,969 compare
  4. 60 Switzerland 33,936 compare
  5. 61 Palestine, State of 33,215 compare
  6. 62 Czechia 32,403
  7. 63 Norway 31,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 2.90 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2012.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 60th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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