Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 3.42 million in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.42 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
98th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.57 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.94 million
in 2010
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1995–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200920241995: 3.3M1996: 3.4M1997: 3.4M1998: 3.5M1999: 3.5M2000: 3.6M2001: 3.6M2002: 3.5M2003: 3.4M2004: 3.3M2005: 3.2M2006: 3.1M2007: 3.1M2008: 3.0M2009: 2.9M2010: 2.9M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.3M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.4M2021: 3.4M2022: 3.4M2023: 3.4M2024: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe stood at 3.42 million.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe peaked at 3.57 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million, in 2010.

UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 98th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 3.28 million
1996 3.39 million +3.3%
1997 3.40 million +0.3%
1998 3.48 million +2.3%
1999 3.51 million +0.9%
2000 3.57 million +1.7%
2001 3.56 million -0.3%
2002 3.51 million -1.2%
2003 3.42 million -2.7%
2004 3.28 million -4.0%
2005 3.16 million -3.7%
2006 3.14 million -0.6%
2007 3.09 million -1.7%
2008 2.99 million -3.1%
2009 2.95 million -1.5%
2010 2.94 million -0.3%
2011 2.96 million +0.8%
2012 2.96 million -0.0%
2013 3.04 million +2.6%
2014 3.05 million +0.6%
2015 3.11 million +1.7%
2016 3.19 million +2.6%
2017 3.23 million +1.2%
2018 3.28 million +1.5%
2019 3.38 million +3.2%
2020 3.43 million +1.3%
2021 3.45 million +0.6%
2022 3.45 million +0.0%
2023 3.43 million -0.5%
2024 3.42 million -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.41 million 3.28 million 3.51 million 5
2000s 3.27 million 2.95 million 3.57 million 10
2010s 3.11 million 2.94 million 3.38 million 10
2020s 3.43 million 3.42 million 3.45 million 5

Countries ranked near UIS: Central and Eastern Europe

  1. 95 Finland 42,938 compare
  2. 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
  3. 96 Zimbabwe 42,585 compare
  4. 98 Congo 38,064 compare
  5. 99 Sierra Leone 38,043 compare
  6. 100 Slovakia 37,693 compare
  7. 101 Costa Rica 37,015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe was 3.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 3.57 million in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2010.
How does UIS: Central and Eastern Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UIS: Central and Eastern Europe ranks 98th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: Central and Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this UIS: Central and Eastern 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