Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 1.36 million. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 784,436, in 1981.
That places GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 865,094 | — |
| 1981 | 784,436 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 830,142 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 835,352 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 841,565 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 850,845 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 821,373 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 912,482 | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 912,532 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 927,704 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 910,057 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 919,450 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 922,184 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 916,482 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 922,111 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 952,739 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 965,949 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 941,533 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 943,440 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 917,378 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 910,334 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 923,277 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 919,578 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 938,555 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 920,022 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 904,400 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 915,901 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 918,694 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 918,394 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 917,839 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 890,964 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 875,168 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 902,301 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 929,158 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 951,322 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 926,294 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 927,616 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 918,447 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 914,899 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 901,391 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 916,098 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 922,392 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 1.14 million | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 858,152 | 784,436 | 927,704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 931,132 | 910,057 | 965,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 918,699 | 904,400 | 938,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,756 | 875,168 | 951,322 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 916,098 | 1.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 5,040 compare
- 158 Malta 4,664 compare
- 159 Suriname 4,520 compare
- 160 Somalia 4,504 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 4,357 compare
- 162 Martinique 3,784 compare
- 163 Djibouti 3,554 compare
More education data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 352,674 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 29.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 784,436 in 1981.
- How does GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 160th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Europe & Central Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 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