Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 343,873 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 343,873 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 476,361 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 337,160 number, in 2018.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 462,257 number | — |
| 1996 | 467,668 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 476,361 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 472,331 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 461,498 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 445,152 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 433,642 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 475,794 number | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 453,155 number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 448,963 number | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 445,665 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 439,883 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 419,142 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 400,757 number | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 391,017 number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 380,850 number | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 397,814 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 391,541 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 386,040 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 381,050 number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 378,810 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 376,403 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 375,328 number | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 337,160 number | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 343,873 number | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468,023 number | 461,498 number | 476,361 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 435,317 number | 391,017 number | 475,794 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 374,887 number | 337,160 number | 397,814 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 38 Afghanistan 58,539 number compare
- 39 Netherlands 58,416 number compare
- 40 Nepal 58,345 number compare
- 41 Belarus 53,577 number compare
- 42 Angola 53,242 number compare
- 43 Belgium 49,641 number compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 47,092 number compare
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 343,873 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 476,361 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,160 number in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.