Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe

SDG: Europe: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 5.75 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.75 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.17 million
in 2001
All-time low
5.38 million
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1981–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1981200220241981: 5.4M1982: 5.7M1983: 5.8M1984: 5.8M1985: 5.8M1986: 5.6M1987: 5.7M1988: 5.7M1989: 5.8M1990: 5.8M1991: 5.8M1992: 5.8M1993: 6.0M1994: 6.1M1995: 6.1M1996: 6.1M1997: 6.1M1998: 6.0M1999: 6.0M2000: 6.2M2001: 6.2M2002: 6.1M2003: 6.0M2004: 5.9M2005: 5.8M2006: 5.8M2007: 5.7M2008: 5.6M2009: 5.5M2010: 5.5M2011: 5.4M2012: 5.4M2013: 5.4M2014: 5.4M2015: 5.4M2016: 5.5M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.6M2019: 5.6M2020: 5.7M2021: 5.7M2022: 5.8M2023: 5.8M2024: 5.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe recorded 5.75 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 6.17 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.38 million, in 1981.

That places SDG: Europe 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 5.38 million
1982 5.73 million +6.6%
1983 5.75 million +0.4%
1984 5.77 million +0.3%
1985 5.82 million +1.0%
1986 5.56 million -4.5%
1987 5.66 million +1.8%
1988 5.69 million +0.4%
1989 5.77 million +1.4%
1990 5.80 million +0.7%
1991 5.82 million +0.2%
1992 5.84 million +0.4%
1993 5.98 million +2.4%
1994 6.07 million +1.5%
1995 6.09 million +0.4%
1996 6.12 million +0.5%
1997 6.12 million -0.0%
1998 6.03 million -1.4%
1999 6.04 million +0.1%
2000 6.16 million +2.0%
2001 6.17 million +0.2%
2002 6.12 million -0.9%
2003 6.01 million -1.7%
2004 5.89 million -2.0%
2005 5.84 million -1.0%
2006 5.76 million -1.4%
2007 5.73 million -0.5%
2008 5.63 million -1.8%
2009 5.53 million -1.7%
2010 5.50 million -0.6%
2011 5.43 million -1.2%
2012 5.38 million -0.8%
2013 5.44 million +1.0%
2014 5.42 million -0.4%
2015 5.44 million +0.4%
2016 5.49 million +1.0%
2017 5.54 million +0.9%
2018 5.57 million +0.6%
2019 5.65 million +1.3%
2020 5.68 million +0.6%
2021 5.74 million +1.1%
2022 5.77 million +0.6%
2023 5.76 million -0.2%
2024 5.75 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.68 million 5.38 million 5.82 million 9
1990s 5.99 million 5.80 million 6.12 million 10
2000s 5.88 million 5.53 million 6.17 million 10
2010s 5.49 million 5.38 million 5.65 million 10
2020s 5.74 million 5.68 million 5.77 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 5.75 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
The highest recorded value was 6.17 million in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5.38 million in 1981.
How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe ranks 57th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this SDG: Europe 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release