Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe
UIS: North America and Western Europe: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.53 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.53 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
57th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.53 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.22 million
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: North America and Western Europe recorded 2.53 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe peaked at 2.53 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.22 million, in 1999.
That places UIS: North America and Western Europe 57th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.28 million | — |
| 1993 | 2.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.38 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.30 million | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.34 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.22 million | 2.44 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million | 2.24 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 2.31 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million | 2.48 million | 2.53 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UIS: North America and Western Europe
More education data for UIS: North America and Western Europe
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 31.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 33.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 21.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 38.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 606,356 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: North America and Western Europe was 2.53 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 million in 1999.
- How does UIS: North America and Western Europe rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 57th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: North America and Western 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