Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia

WB: Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 2.56 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
59th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.64 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.25 million
in 2012
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1985–2024

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Europe & Central Asia recorded 2.56 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia peaked at 2.64 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 2012.

WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in WB: Europe & Central Asia, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 2.60 million
1986 2.43 million -6.6%
1987 2.49 million +2.6%
1988 2.51 million +0.7%
1989 2.52 million +0.3%
1990 2.53 million +0.7%
1991 2.52 million -0.3%
1992 2.55 million +0.9%
1993 2.62 million +2.7%
1994 2.64 million +0.8%
1995 2.62 million -0.5%
1996 2.62 million -0.2%
1997 2.57 million -1.9%
1998 2.55 million -0.7%
1999 2.53 million -1.0%
2000 2.56 million +1.5%
2001 2.56 million -0.1%
2002 2.55 million -0.5%
2003 2.51 million -1.4%
2004 2.46 million -1.9%
2005 2.45 million -0.5%
2006 2.42 million -1.4%
2007 2.38 million -1.5%
2008 2.35 million -1.4%
2009 2.31 million -1.9%
2010 2.29 million -0.5%
2011 2.28 million -0.7%
2012 2.25 million -1.4%
2013 2.30 million +2.5%
2014 2.31 million +0.3%
2015 2.30 million -0.3%
2016 2.35 million +2.2%
2017 2.34 million -0.5%
2018 2.35 million +0.4%
2019 2.36 million +0.3%
2020 2.36 million +0.3%
2021 2.37 million +0.0%
2022 2.42 million +2.4%
2023 2.47 million +2.1%
2024 2.56 million +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.51 million 2.43 million 2.60 million 5
1990s 2.57 million 2.52 million 2.64 million 10
2000s 2.46 million 2.31 million 2.56 million 10
2010s 2.31 million 2.25 million 2.36 million 10
2020s 2.44 million 2.36 million 2.56 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Europe & Central Asia

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  4. 59 Sri Lanka 42,248 compare
  5. 60 Tunisia 38,890 compare
  6. 61 Ecuador 38,046 compare
  7. 62 Chile 36,864 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: Europe & Central Asia was 2.56 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 2012.
How does WB: Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 59th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this WB: Europe & Central Asia 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