Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.22 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.22 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
52nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.52 million
in 2005
All-time low
3.14 million
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1992200820241992: 3.3M1993: 3.4M1994: 3.4M1995: 3.5M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.5M1998: 3.1M1999: 3.4M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.4M2003: 3.4M2004: 3.5M2005: 3.5M2006: 3.5M2007: 3.5M2008: 3.5M2009: 3.4M2010: 3.4M2011: 3.3M2012: 3.3M2013: 3.4M2014: 3.3M2015: 3.3M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.3M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.4M2020: 3.2M2021: 3.2M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.2M2024: 3.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand recorded 3.22 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand peaked at 3.52 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.14 million, in 1998.

That places SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 52nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 3.32 million
1993 3.37 million +1.4%
1994 3.44 million +2.1%
1995 3.48 million +1.2%
1996 3.52 million +1.1%
1997 3.52 million +0.0%
1998 3.14 million -10.8%
1999 3.36 million +6.8%
2000 3.50 million +4.4%
2001 3.49 million -0.4%
2002 3.42 million -2.0%
2003 3.43 million +0.2%
2004 3.46 million +0.9%
2005 3.52 million +2.0%
2006 3.50 million -0.7%
2007 3.52 million +0.6%
2008 3.47 million -1.6%
2009 3.44 million -0.7%
2010 3.40 million -1.1%
2011 3.35 million -1.7%
2012 3.34 million -0.3%
2013 3.41 million +2.2%
2014 3.35 million -1.8%
2015 3.35 million -0.1%
2016 3.34 million -0.2%
2017 3.34 million +0.1%
2018 3.36 million +0.7%
2019 3.36 million -0.2%
2020 3.18 million -5.1%
2021 3.18 million -0.1%
2022 3.22 million +1.3%
2023 3.21 million -0.4%
2024 3.22 million +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.39 million 3.14 million 3.52 million 8
2000s 3.47 million 3.42 million 3.52 million 10
2010s 3.36 million 3.34 million 3.41 million 10
2020s 3.20 million 3.18 million 3.22 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

  1. 49 Cuba 43,411 compare
  2. 50 Mali 42,876 compare
  3. 51 Hungary 42,371 compare
  4. 52 Israel 42,128 compare
  5. 53 Portugal 38,739 compare
  6. 54 Sweden 38,731 compare
  7. 55 Greece 37,542 compare

See the full ranking of 365 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand was 3.22 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.14 million in 1998.
How does SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand 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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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release