Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe
SDG: Europe: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.17 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
60th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.67 million
in 1996
All-time low
2.15 million
in 2020
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Europe recorded 2.17 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe peaked at 2.67 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2020.
That places SDG: Europe 60th 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 32 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.57 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.63 million | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.25 million | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.57 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.57 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.46 million | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.34 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 2.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.25 million | 2.67 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.52 million | 2.39 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 million | 2.31 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million | 2.15 million | 2.20 million | 5 |
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More education data for SDG: Europe
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 342,650 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 30.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0555 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Europe was 2.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2020.
- How does SDG: Europe rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Europe ranks 60th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Europe 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