Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 355,439 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 355,439 number. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 461,884 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 355,439 number, in 2019.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 427,649 number | — |
| 1996 | 440,511 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 438,891 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 428,320 number | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 438,159 number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 460,879 number | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 461,884 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 418,105 number | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 416,749 number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 415,967 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 445,632 number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 437,924 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 432,590 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 429,440 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 426,228 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 422,228 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 420,186 number | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 412,026 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 398,124 number | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 375,788 number | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 372,781 number | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 365,702 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 360,746 number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 362,179 number | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 355,439 number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434,706 number | 427,649 number | 440,511 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 434,540 number | 415,967 number | 461,884 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 384,520 number | 355,439 number | 422,228 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More education data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 337,770 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.52 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.8% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0452 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Central Europe and the Baltics was 355,439 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 461,884 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,439 number in 2019.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 41st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.