Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 3.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries is 3.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries peaked at 3.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,022, in 1971.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 239,022 | — |
| 1972 | 259,340 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 269,133 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 276,011 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 285,372 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 287,710 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 303,757 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 322,126 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 342,386 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 369,008 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 377,539 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 392,799 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 416,776 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 440,158 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 447,459 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 466,973 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 486,382 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 524,524 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 549,909 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 565,964 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 604,496 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 627,931 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 662,602 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 695,424 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 738,186 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 764,584 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 779,802 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 825,376 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 856,137 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 908,624 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 975,406 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,206 | 239,022 | 342,386 | 9 |
| 1980s | 447,153 | 369,008 | 549,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,050 | 565,964 | 856,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 908,624 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.76 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.77 million | 3.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Venezuela 284,798 compare
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
More education data for Least developed countries
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1441 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Least developed countries was 3.12 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,022 in 1971.
- How does Least developed countries rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.