Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 3.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.02 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
107th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.84 million
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1985–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1985200420241985: 2.1M1986: 1.8M1987: 2.0M1988: 2.0M1989: 2.0M1990: 2.0M1991: 2.0M1992: 2.0M1993: 2.0M1994: 2.1M1995: 2.1M1996: 2.2M1997: 2.1M1998: 2.2M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.2M2001: 2.3M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.4M2004: 2.3M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.3M2007: 2.3M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.2M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.3M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.8M2024: 3.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries stood at 3.02 million. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries peaked at 3.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.84 million, in 1986.

That places UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 107th 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 40 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 2.06 million
1986 1.84 million -10.6%
1987 2.00 million +8.7%
1988 2.01 million +0.1%
1989 2.00 million -0.1%
1990 2.00 million +0.0%
1991 2.04 million +1.8%
1992 2.04 million +0.1%
1993 2.05 million +0.2%
1994 2.05 million +0.2%
1995 2.09 million +2.0%
1996 2.15 million +3.0%
1997 2.11 million -2.0%
1998 2.23 million +5.4%
1999 2.22 million -0.2%
2000 2.24 million +0.8%
2001 2.30 million +2.8%
2002 2.33 million +1.3%
2003 2.35 million +0.9%
2004 2.31 million -1.6%
2005 2.29 million -1.1%
2006 2.31 million +0.7%
2007 2.30 million -0.2%
2008 2.28 million -1.1%
2009 2.28 million +0.0%
2010 2.25 million -1.1%
2011 2.23 million -0.9%
2012 2.24 million +0.2%
2013 2.33 million +4.2%
2014 2.39 million +2.4%
2015 2.40 million +0.4%
2016 2.49 million +3.7%
2017 2.49 million +0.0%
2018 2.51 million +0.8%
2019 2.51 million +0.1%
2020 2.55 million +1.5%
2021 2.56 million +0.4%
2022 2.67 million +4.3%
2023 2.80 million +4.8%
2024 3.02 million +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.98 million 1.84 million 2.06 million 5
1990s 2.10 million 2.00 million 2.23 million 10
2000s 2.30 million 2.24 million 2.35 million 10
2010s 2.38 million 2.23 million 2.51 million 10
2020s 2.72 million 2.55 million 3.02 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

  1. 104 Rwanda 34,324 compare
  2. 105 Paraguay 34,286 compare
  3. 106 Mozambique 33,281 compare
  4. 107 Ireland 32,531 compare
  5. 108 Georgia 31,929 compare
  6. 109 Hong Kong, China 31,678 compare
  7. 110 Honduras 31,374 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: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries was 3.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 3.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 1.84 million in 1986.
How does UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 107th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries 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