Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.95 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia stood at 2.95 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 3.05 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million number, in 1998.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.99 million number | — |
| 1994 | 3.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.03 million number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.05 million number | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million number | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million number | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 2.91 million number | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.93 million number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.92 million number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.95 million number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million number | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.84 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.90 million number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.95 million number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.95 million number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 million number | 2.56 million number | 3.05 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million number | 2.89 million number | 3.02 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million number | 2.84 million number | 2.96 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Europe & Central Asia was 2.95 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?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million number in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million number in 1998.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.