Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
93rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.67 million
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200820241992: 1.7M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.7M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.7M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.8M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.9M2006: 1.9M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.8M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.8M2013: 1.7M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.9M2021: 1.9M2022: 1.9M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: Western Europe recorded 1.91 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million, in 1997.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 93rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 1.69 million
1993 1.76 million +4.1%
1994 1.78 million +1.0%
1995 1.73 million -2.8%
1996 1.67 million -3.0%
1997 1.67 million -0.1%
1998 1.68 million +0.3%
1999 1.74 million +3.7%
2000 1.77 million +1.9%
2001 1.81 million +1.9%
2002 1.85 million +2.3%
2003 1.84 million -0.2%
2004 1.85 million +0.3%
2005 1.87 million +1.2%
2006 1.86 million -0.7%
2007 1.85 million -0.4%
2008 1.84 million -0.5%
2009 1.82 million -0.8%
2010 1.81 million -0.6%
2011 1.81 million -0.2%
2012 1.77 million -2.1%
2013 1.73 million -2.6%
2014 1.73 million +0.3%
2015 1.74 million +0.5%
2016 1.76 million +1.3%
2017 1.76 million +0.1%
2018 1.74 million -1.4%
2019 1.78 million +2.5%
2020 1.87 million +4.6%
2021 1.89 million +1.5%
2022 1.89 million -0.1%
2023 1.91 million +0.7%
2024 1.91 million +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.71 million 1.67 million 1.78 million 8
2000s 1.84 million 1.77 million 1.87 million 10
2010s 1.76 million 1.73 million 1.81 million 10
2020s 1.89 million 1.87 million 1.91 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 90 Chad 14,917 compare
  2. 91 Albania 14,773 compare
  3. 92 Cambodia 14,760 compare
  4. 93 Dominican Republic 14,689 compare
  5. 94 Hong Kong, China 14,496 compare
  6. 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,358 compare
  7. 96 Republic of Moldova 13,976 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 93rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe 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