Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 5.75 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.75 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.17 million
in 2001
All-time low
5.38 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, 1981–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1981200220241981: 5.4M1982: 5.7M1983: 5.8M1984: 5.8M1985: 5.8M1986: 5.6M1987: 5.7M1988: 5.7M1989: 5.8M1990: 5.8M1991: 5.8M1992: 5.8M1993: 6.0M1994: 6.1M1995: 6.1M1996: 6.1M1997: 6.1M1998: 6.0M1999: 6.0M2000: 6.2M2001: 6.2M2002: 6.1M2003: 6.0M2004: 5.9M2005: 5.8M2006: 5.8M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.4M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.4M2015: 5.4M2016: 5.5M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.6M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.7M2021: 5.7M2022: 5.8M2023: 5.8M2024: 5.8M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe stood at 5.75 million.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe peaked at 6.17 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million, in 1981.

SDG: Europe ranks 57th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 5.38 million
1982 5.73 million +6.6%
1983 5.75 million +0.4%
1984 5.77 million +0.3%
1985 5.82 million +1.0%
1986 5.56 million -4.5%
1987 5.66 million +1.8%
1988 5.69 million +0.4%
1989 5.77 million +1.4%
1990 5.80 million +0.7%
1991 5.82 million +0.2%
1992 5.84 million +0.4%
1993 5.98 million +2.4%
1994 6.07 million +1.5%
1995 6.09 million +0.4%
1996 6.12 million +0.5%
1997 6.12 million -0.0%
1998 6.03 million -1.4%
1999 6.04 million +0.1%
2000 6.16 million +2.0%
2001 6.17 million +0.2%
2002 6.12 million -0.9%
2003 6.01 million -1.7%
2004 5.89 million -2.0%
2005 5.84 million -1.0%
2006 5.76 million -1.4%
2007 5.73 million -0.5%
2008 5.63 million -1.8%
2009 5.53 million -1.7%
2010 5.50 million -0.6%
2011 5.43 million -1.2%
2012 5.38 million -0.8%
2013 5.44 million +1.0%
2014 5.42 million -0.4%
2015 5.44 million +0.4%
2016 5.49 million +1.0%
2017 5.54 million +0.9%
2018 5.57 million +0.6%
2019 5.65 million +1.3%
2020 5.68 million +0.6%
2021 5.74 million +1.1%
2022 5.77 million +0.6%
2023 5.76 million -0.2%
2024 5.75 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.68 million 5.38 million 5.82 million 9
1990s 5.99 million 5.80 million 6.12 million 10
2000s 5.88 million 5.53 million 6.17 million 10
2010s 5.49 million 5.38 million 5.65 million 10
2020s 5.74 million 5.68 million 5.77 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe

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  2. 55 Australia 104,110 compare
  3. 56 Côte d'Ivoire 103,215 compare
  4. 57 Chile 96,048 compare
  5. 58 Ecuador 93,535 compare
  6. 59 Dominican Republic 91,806 compare
  7. 60 Angola 91,250 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Europe was 5.75 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 million in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million in 1981.
How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
SDG: Europe ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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), gaps filled
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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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.