Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe

UNICEF: Western Europe: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.31 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.62 million
in 1994
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2015
Years of data
49
1976–2024

Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1976–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe stood at 1.31 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe peaked at 1.62 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2015.

That places UNICEF: Western Europe 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: Western Europe, 1976 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1976 1.41 million
1977 1.43 million +1.2%
1978 1.44 million +0.9%
1979 1.45 million +0.9%
1980 1.46 million +0.5%
1981 1.47 million +1.1%
1982 1.48 million +0.7%
1983 1.49 million +0.4%
1984 1.49 million +0.3%
1985 1.51 million +1.2%
1986 1.51 million +0.1%
1987 1.52 million +0.2%
1988 1.53 million +0.6%
1989 1.53 million +0.2%
1990 1.54 million +0.7%
1991 1.52 million -1.4%
1992 1.54 million +1.0%
1993 1.60 million +4.1%
1994 1.62 million +1.0%
1995 1.59 million -1.8%
1996 1.55 million -2.1%
1997 1.53 million -1.8%
1998 1.46 million -4.2%
1999 1.44 million -1.5%
2000 1.46 million +1.6%
2001 1.45 million -0.9%
2002 1.45 million -0.2%
2003 1.42 million -1.7%
2004 1.41 million -1.0%
2005 1.43 million +1.5%
2006 1.40 million -2.1%
2007 1.39 million -0.9%
2008 1.38 million -0.8%
2009 1.34 million -2.4%
2010 1.34 million +0.0%
2011 1.32 million -1.8%
2012 1.29 million -2.3%
2013 1.30 million +0.7%
2014 1.28 million -1.5%
2015 1.27 million -0.9%
2016 1.28 million +0.9%
2017 1.27 million -0.2%
2018 1.27 million -0.3%
2019 1.28 million +0.4%
2020 1.29 million +0.8%
2021 1.29 million +0.5%
2022 1.31 million +1.4%
2023 1.31 million +0.1%
2024 1.31 million +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.43 million 1.41 million 1.45 million 4
1980s 1.50 million 1.46 million 1.53 million 10
1990s 1.54 million 1.44 million 1.62 million 10
2000s 1.41 million 1.34 million 1.46 million 10
2010s 1.29 million 1.27 million 1.34 million 10
2020s 1.30 million 1.29 million 1.31 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Western Europe

  1. 109 New Zealand 12,951 compare
  2. 110 Honduras 12,787 compare
  3. 111 Lebanon 12,657 compare
  4. 112 Malawi 11,054 compare
  5. 113 Ireland 10,420 compare
  6. 114 Bulgaria 10,077 compare
  7. 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,832 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: Western Europe was 1.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2015.
How does UNICEF: Western Europe rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNICEF: Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
430 places, 15,026 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release