Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.36 million
Change on year
up 5.4%
Rank
73rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.34 million
in 2011
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1993–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1993200820241993: 3.5M1994: 3.5M1995: 3.6M1996: 3.7M1997: 3.7M1998: 3.9M1999: 3.9M2000: 4.0M2001: 4.0M2002: 3.9M2003: 3.9M2004: 3.7M2005: 3.6M2006: 3.6M2007: 3.6M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.3M2012: 3.4M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.5M2015: 3.6M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.8M2018: 3.8M2019: 3.9M2020: 3.9M2021: 3.9M2022: 4.0M2023: 4.1M2024: 4.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States is 4.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States peaked at 4.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 2011.

That places UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 73rd 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 32 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 3.53 million
1994 3.54 million +0.4%
1995 3.62 million +2.2%
1996 3.72 million +2.8%
1997 3.71 million -0.2%
1998 3.87 million +4.2%
1999 3.89 million +0.5%
2000 3.96 million +1.8%
2001 3.97 million +0.4%
2002 3.94 million -0.9%
2003 3.88 million -1.6%
2004 3.74 million -3.6%
2005 3.60 million -3.8%
2006 3.59 million -0.2%
2007 3.55 million -1.1%
2008 3.46 million -2.6%
2009 3.41 million -1.3%
2010 3.37 million -1.3%
2011 3.34 million -0.9%
2012 3.35 million +0.3%
2013 3.45 million +2.9%
2014 3.51 million +1.9%
2015 3.57 million +1.7%
2016 3.70 million +3.5%
2017 3.75 million +1.5%
2018 3.83 million +2.1%
2019 3.89 million +1.5%
2020 3.88 million -0.3%
2021 3.89 million +0.4%
2022 4.00 million +2.9%
2023 4.13 million +3.2%
2024 4.36 million +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.69 million 3.53 million 3.89 million 7
2000s 3.71 million 3.41 million 3.97 million 10
2010s 3.58 million 3.34 million 3.89 million 10
2020s 4.05 million 3.88 million 4.36 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States

  1. 70 Sweden 77,813 compare
  2. 71 Austria 75,436 compare
  3. 72 Jordan 73,057 compare
  4. 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 72,283 compare
  5. 74 Belarus 71,514 compare
  6. 75 Israel 71,062 compare
  7. 76 Czechia 69,387 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States was 4.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2011.
How does UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Central and Eastern Europe/commonwealth of Independent States 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