Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 388,714 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2023
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Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 388,714 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 476,337 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 353,098, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 397,697 | — |
| 1994 | 404,307 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 452,464 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 476,337 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 464,134 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 409,365 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 354,596 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 353,098 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 361,610 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 356,499 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 361,200 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 372,888 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 387,532 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 368,475 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 378,882 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 375,385 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 409,478 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 414,227 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 412,359 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 392,953 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 384,284 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 369,140 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 364,150 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 354,997 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 358,238 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 385,798 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 388,714 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 422,700 | 354,596 | 476,337 | 7 |
| 2000s | 368,397 | 353,098 | 387,532 | 9 |
| 2010s | 392,370 | 364,150 | 414,227 | 7 |
| 2020s | 371,937 | 354,997 | 388,714 | 4 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 388,714 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 476,337 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,098 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.