Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 5.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.09 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.09 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.20 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 5.09 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 5.09 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, in 1971.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 59th 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 54 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.20 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 3.63 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.72 million | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 3.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3.75 million | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.96 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.98 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.06 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 4.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.19 million | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 4.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.24 million | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 4.53 million | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 4.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.58 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.57 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.49 million | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.70 million | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.74 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.92 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.94 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.81 million | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.89 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.93 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.98 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.01 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 5.07 million | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.08 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.09 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 million | 3.20 million | 3.77 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.14 million | 3.96 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.49 million | 4.24 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.80 million | 4.61 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.84 million | 4.73 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 million | 4.98 million | 5.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 103,215 compare
- 57 Chile 96,048 compare
- 58 Ecuador 93,535 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 91,806 compare
- 60 Angola 91,250 compare
- 61 Tunisia 89,644 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 88,747 compare
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 5.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 1971.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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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February 2026 Data Release