Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 388,714 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in United Kingdom, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 388,714 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in United Kingdom peaked at 476,337 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 353,098, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 23rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 397,697 | — |
| 1994 | 404,307 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 452,464 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 476,337 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 464,134 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 354,596 | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 353,098 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 361,610 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 356,499 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 361,200 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 372,888 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 387,532 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 368,475 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 378,882 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 375,385 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 409,478 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 414,227 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 412,359 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 392,953 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 384,284 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 369,140 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 364,150 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 354,997 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 358,238 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 385,798 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 388,714 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 424,922 | 354,596 | 476,337 | 6 |
| 2000s | 368,397 | 353,098 | 387,532 | 9 |
| 2010s | 392,370 | 364,150 | 414,227 | 7 |
| 2020s | 371,937 | 354,997 | 388,714 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.37 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in United Kingdom was 388,714 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 476,337 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,098 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release