GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
5.87 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
152,184
in 2023
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 currently reports 5.87 million against 152,184 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 5.72 million.

That makes GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024's figure about 38.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 213 groups.

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.87 million 144,022 2.73 million GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
2000s 3.41 million 147,319 3.26 million GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
2010s 5.24 million 151,168 5.09 million GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024
2020s 5.68 million 151,048 5.52 million GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes, GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, at 5.87 million against 152,184 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes between GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.72 million, with GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 213 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release