Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: European Union
WB: European Union: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.59 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: European Union, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: European Union is 1.59 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: European Union peaked at 1.72 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.51 million, in 2015.
That places WB: European Union 93rd 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 WB: European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.62 million | — |
| 1993 | 1.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.68 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.55 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.61 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.56 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.54 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 million | 1.55 million | 1.72 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million | 1.55 million | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.51 million | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 million | 1.56 million | 1.60 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: European Union
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.33 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.39 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 233,619 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: European Union?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: European Union was 1.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 million in 2015.
- How does WB: European Union rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: European Union ranks 93rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: European Union 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