Secondary education, teachers in Euro area

Euro area: Secondary education, teachers was 2.61 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.69 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Euro area, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Euro area is 2.61 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Euro area peaked at 2.61 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.89 million 1.69 million 2.10 million 10
1980s 2.29 million 2.14 million 2.41 million 10
1990s 2.47 million 2.40 million 2.58 million 10
2000s 2.54 million 2.48 million 2.57 million 10
2010s 2.49 million 2.44 million 2.54 million 10
2020s 2.60 million 2.57 million 2.61 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Euro area?
Secondary education, teachers in Euro area was 2.61 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Euro area?
The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Euro area?
The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1971.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Euro area?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.