Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.36 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2011–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 1.36 million number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.37 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million number, in 2014.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.31 million number | — |
| 2012 | 1.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 million number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 million number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million number | -0.9% |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 21 Canada 141,968 number compare
- 22 Poland 141,953 number compare
- 23 Korea 127,560 number compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 115,126 number compare
- 25 Thailand 110,275 number compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 99,320 number compare
- 27 Philippines 96,598 number compare
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.36 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million number in 2014.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.