Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4.68 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.68 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
64th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.68 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.64 million
in 2010
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1996–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1996201020241996: 4.0M1997: 4.0M1998: 4.2M1999: 4.2M2000: 4.3M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.2M2003: 4.2M2004: 4.0M2005: 3.9M2006: 3.9M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.7M2009: 3.7M2010: 3.6M2011: 3.6M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.7M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.8M2016: 4.0M2017: 4.0M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.1M2020: 4.2M2021: 4.2M2022: 4.3M2023: 4.5M2024: 4.7M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) recorded 4.68 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.64 million, in 2010.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1996 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1996 4.00 million
1997 4.00 million +0.1%
1998 4.16 million +4.0%
1999 4.19 million +0.6%
2000 4.26 million +1.7%
2001 4.28 million +0.3%
2002 4.23 million -1.1%
2003 4.15 million -1.8%
2004 4.01 million -3.5%
2005 3.89 million -2.9%
2006 3.88 million -0.3%
2007 3.84 million -1.0%
2008 3.74 million -2.6%
2009 3.69 million -1.3%
2010 3.64 million -1.3%
2011 3.65 million +0.1%
2012 3.65 million +0.2%
2013 3.74 million +2.4%
2014 3.79 million +1.4%
2015 3.85 million +1.5%
2016 3.97 million +3.1%
2017 4.02 million +1.4%
2018 4.06 million +1.0%
2019 4.15 million +2.1%
2020 4.20 million +1.3%
2021 4.22 million +0.4%
2022 4.33 million +2.6%
2023 4.46 million +3.0%
2024 4.68 million +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.09 million 4.00 million 4.19 million 4
2000s 4.00 million 3.69 million 4.28 million 10
2010s 3.85 million 3.64 million 4.15 million 10
2020s 4.38 million 4.20 million 4.68 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 61 Tunisia 89,644 compare
  2. 62 Turkmenistan 88,747 compare
  3. 63 Afghanistan 88,020 compare
  4. 64 Portugal 82,664 compare
  5. 65 Greece 82,575 compare
  6. 66 Mali 80,395 compare
  7. 67 Cuba 78,576 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 4.68 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 4.68 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.64 million in 2010.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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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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.