Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 3.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.39 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
100th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.45 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.37 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) is 3.39 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) peaked at 3.45 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.37 million, in 1971.
ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 100th 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: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.75 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.37 million | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 2.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.49 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 2.55 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.80 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.83 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.87 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.92 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.02 million | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.17 million | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.25 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.25 million | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.36 million | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.32 million | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.30 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.23 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.37 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.29 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.28 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.15 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.21 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.39 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.57 million | 2.37 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million | 2.80 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 3.23 million | 3.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 3.29 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 million | 3.15 million | 3.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million | 3.33 million | 3.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- 98 Congo 38,064 compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 38,043 compare
- 100 Slovakia 37,693 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 37,015 compare
- 102 New Zealand 36,426 compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,584 compare
More education data for ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.0016 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) was 3.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 million in 1971.
- How does ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) ranks 100th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ECE: European Union (emu) (unsdcode:98203) 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