Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area
WB: Euro Area: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.39 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
120th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2005
All-time low
1.20 million
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area stood at 1.39 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area peaked at 1.39 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.20 million, in 1997.
WB: Euro Area ranks 120th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Euro Area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.38 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.39 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.20 million | 1.30 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 1.34 million | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 1.36 million | 1.39 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Euro Area
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28.96 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Euro Area was 1.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Euro Area?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Euro Area rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Euro Area ranks 120th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Euro Area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Euro Area 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