Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 603,772 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
603,772
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
123rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
662,839
in 1994
All-time low
561,960
in 2015
Years of data
33
1992–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200820241992: 631.0k1993: 660.0k1994: 662.8k1995: 634.0k1996: 593.8k1997: 588.8k1998: 594.8k1999: 617.1k2000: 630.6k2001: 639.0k2002: 651.4k2003: 642.1k2004: 643.9k2005: 647.7k2006: 641.6k2007: 635.0k2008: 633.3k2009: 627.5k2010: 615.3k2011: 607.6k2012: 590.8k2013: 565.8k2014: 562.5k2015: 562.0k2016: 566.5k2017: 570.0k2018: 565.1k2019: 574.3k2020: 591.0k2021: 599.3k2022: 599.6k2023: 603.2k2024: 603.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe is 603,772, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 662,839 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 561,960, in 2015.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 123rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 630,960
1993 659,957 +4.6%
1994 662,839 +0.4%
1995 634,006 -4.3%
1996 593,849 -6.3%
1997 588,786 -0.9%
1998 594,815 +1.0%
1999 617,098 +3.7%
2000 630,614 +2.2%
2001 639,004 +1.3%
2002 651,434 +1.9%
2003 642,096 -1.4%
2004 643,862 +0.3%
2005 647,740 +0.6%
2006 641,568 -1.0%
2007 634,989 -1.0%
2008 633,337 -0.3%
2009 627,547 -0.9%
2010 615,338 -1.9%
2011 607,622 -1.3%
2012 590,774 -2.8%
2013 565,777 -4.2%
2014 562,528 -0.6%
2015 561,960 -0.1%
2016 566,481 +0.8%
2017 569,995 +0.6%
2018 565,080 -0.9%
2019 574,321 +1.6%
2020 591,049 +2.9%
2021 599,312 +1.4%
2022 599,640 +0.1%
2023 603,172 +0.6%
2024 603,772 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 622,789 588,786 662,839 8
2000s 639,219 627,547 651,434 10
2010s 577,988 561,960 615,338 10
2020s 599,389 591,049 603,772 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 603,772 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 662,839 in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 561,960 in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 123rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release