Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand stood at 7.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 8.05 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.39 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.39 million | — |
| 1972 | 6.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.54 million | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.61 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6.77 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.89 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 6.92 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.12 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.76 million | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 7.20 million | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 7.21 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.21 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.28 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.02 million | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.41 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.27 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.56 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.58 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 7.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.76 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.90 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.86 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8.05 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8.01 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 7.94 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.86 million | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.77 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.69 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.63 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.61 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.83 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.82 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.69 million | 6.39 million | 6.94 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.16 million | 6.76 million | 7.41 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.65 million | 7.27 million | 7.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.86 million | 7.63 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.50 million | 7.39 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.79 million | 7.72 million | 7.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
More education data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.2455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 44.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0633 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 47.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 54.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.6972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1179 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 7.82 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.