Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.04 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
74th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.27 million
in 1996
All-time low
1.98 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) is 2.04 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) peaked at 2.27 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 2012.
That places ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) 74th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.09 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.16 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.23 million | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.98 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.08 million | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.03 million | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.00 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.99 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.99 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.04 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 million | 2.00 million | 2.27 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.06 million | 2.03 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.98 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.99 million | 2.05 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- 71 Belarus 22,222 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 22,212 compare
- 73 Finland 20,720 compare
- 74 Lebanon 20,007 compare
- 75 Madagascar 19,995 compare
- 76 Kuwait 19,828 compare
- 77 New Zealand 18,279 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.0545 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0612 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 49.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4441 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4287 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.49 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) was 2.04 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2012.
- How does ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) ranks 74th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ESCAP: Europe (europe) (unsdcode:98423) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release