Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America
SDG: Europe and Northern America: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.12 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.12 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
55th
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.43 million
in 1996
All-time low
3.04 million
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America stood at 3.12 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America peaked at 3.43 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.04 million, in 1998.
That places SDG: Europe and Northern America 55th 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.25 million | — |
| 1993 | 3.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.43 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.42 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3.04 million | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.25 million | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.39 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.35 million | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.22 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.10 million | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 3.04 million | 3.43 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million | 3.31 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.22 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million | 3.10 million | 3.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Europe and Northern America
More education data for SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 43.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 45.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0656 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3241 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.1479 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe and Northern America was 3.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 million in 1998.
- How does SDG: Europe and Northern America rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 55th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe and Northern America 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