Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0057 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom is 0.0057 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 units per person, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.006 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0061 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.006 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.006 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0057 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0057 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 units per person in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.