Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
110th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.58 million
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1980–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980200220241980: 1.7M1981: 1.6M1982: 1.7M1983: 1.7M1984: 1.7M1985: 1.9M1986: 1.6M1987: 1.8M1988: 1.8M1989: 1.8M1990: 1.7M1991: 1.8M1992: 1.8M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.8M1995: 1.8M1996: 1.9M1997: 1.8M1998: 2.0M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.0M2002: 2.1M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.0M2010: 2.0M2011: 2.0M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.3M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.3M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.3M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.6M2024: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) recorded 2.80 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 1981.

WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.70 million
1981 1.58 million -6.9%
1982 1.68 million +6.1%
1983 1.69 million +1.1%
1984 1.71 million +0.7%
1985 1.87 million +9.5%
1986 1.65 million -11.9%
1987 1.80 million +9.7%
1988 1.80 million -0.0%
1989 1.76 million -2.2%
1990 1.75 million -1.0%
1991 1.77 million +1.6%
1992 1.78 million +0.5%
1993 1.78 million -0.2%
1994 1.78 million +0.3%
1995 1.82 million +2.3%
1996 1.88 million +3.3%
1997 1.84 million -2.5%
1998 1.96 million +6.4%
1999 1.95 million -0.1%
2000 1.97 million +0.9%
2001 2.04 million +3.3%
2002 2.06 million +1.2%
2003 2.09 million +1.5%
2004 2.06 million -1.5%
2005 2.03 million -1.4%
2006 2.05 million +0.9%
2007 2.05 million -0.0%
2008 2.03 million -1.0%
2009 2.03 million +0.2%
2010 2.01 million -1.0%
2011 2.00 million -0.5%
2012 2.01 million +0.4%
2013 2.11 million +4.9%
2014 2.17 million +2.8%
2015 2.18 million +0.3%
2016 2.27 million +4.3%
2017 2.27 million +0.1%
2018 2.29 million +0.9%
2019 2.30 million +0.2%
2020 2.33 million +1.5%
2021 2.34 million +0.4%
2022 2.45 million +4.7%
2023 2.58 million +5.2%
2024 2.80 million +8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.72 million 1.58 million 1.87 million 10
1990s 1.83 million 1.75 million 1.96 million 10
2000s 2.04 million 1.97 million 2.09 million 10
2010s 2.16 million 2.00 million 2.30 million 10
2020s 2.50 million 2.33 million 2.80 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)

  1. 107 Ireland 32,531 compare
  2. 108 Georgia 31,929 compare
  3. 109 Hong Kong, China 31,678 compare
  4. 110 Honduras 31,374 compare
  5. 111 Libya 30,673
  6. 112 Niger 28,148 compare
  7. 113 Burundi 27,748 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) was 2.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 1981.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 110th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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