Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 4.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia is 4.36 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia peaked at 4.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.34 million, in 2011.
That places UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
More education data for UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6184 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5883 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 22.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 11.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.34 million in 2011.
- How does UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 73rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia 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