Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 7.64 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.64 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
53rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.86 million
in 2001
All-time low
6.32 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America is 7.64 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 7.86 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.32 million | — |
| 1972 | 6.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.46 million | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 6.53 million | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 million | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 6.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 6.66 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.04 million | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.06 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.09 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.15 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 6.90 million | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 7.01 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 7.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 7.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 7.14 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 7.18 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.43 million | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 7.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 7.64 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.84 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.81 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.74 million | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 7.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.49 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.36 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.25 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.19 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.23 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 7.20 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.61 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.65 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.64 million | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 6.32 million | 6.84 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.04 million | 6.66 million | 7.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.50 million | 7.14 million | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 7.43 million | 7.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 million | 7.19 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 million | 7.56 million | 7.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
- 50 Cameroon 118,092 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 116,398 compare
- 52 Cambodia 107,312 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 106,178 compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 106,006 compare
- 55 Australia 104,110 compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 103,215 compare
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 7.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 7.86 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 53rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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