Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.56 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.66 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) is 2.56 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) peaked at 2.56 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 1971.
ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 126th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.96 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.66 million | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.85 million | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.98 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.02 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.07 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.15 million | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.23 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.34 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2.37 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.38 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.43 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.40 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.37 million | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.51 million | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.49 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.43 million | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.49 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.56 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 million | 1.66 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 2.11 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.37 million | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.50 million | 2.45 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.39 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 million | 2.51 million | 2.56 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- 123 Republic of Moldova 19,388 compare
- 124 Guinea 19,322 compare
- 125 North Macedonia 18,794 compare
- 126 Liberia 17,857 compare
- 127 El Salvador 17,715 compare
- 128 Slovenia 15,351 compare
- 129 Botswana 15,284 compare
More education data for ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 76.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 72.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 13.93 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 24.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 14.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 9.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 9.32 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.34 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: Euro Area (e25) (unsdcode:98204) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release