Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia stood at 8.05 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia peaked at 8.05 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.33 million, in 1981.
That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.74 million | — |
| 1981 | 6.33 million | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.79 million | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 6.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.60 million | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 6.82 million | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 6.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.88 million | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.35 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 7.30 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.46 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.43 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.30 million | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.18 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.16 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.04 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.96 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.91 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.19 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.31 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.54 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.69 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8.05 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.78 million | 6.33 million | 7.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million | 6.94 million | 7.35 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 million | 6.96 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million | 6.80 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 million | 7.47 million | 8.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia was 8.05 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.05 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 million in 1981.
- How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia ranks 44th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia 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.