Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia
South Asia: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 7.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia is 7.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia peaked at 7.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1971.
That places South Asia 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.37 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 1.17 million | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.23 million | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.47 million | +182.6% |
| 1975 | 1.29 million | -62.8% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.18 million | +136.8% |
| 1980 | 1.46 million | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 1.51 million | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.67 million | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.87 million | +64.7% |
| 1986 | 1.84 million | -35.8% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.70 million | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.39 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.49 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.43 million | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.56 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 3.05 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.48 million | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 3.69 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.02 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.39 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 4.62 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 4.89 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.02 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.27 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 4.52 million | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 4.73 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.35 million | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 5.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.86 million | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 7.35 million | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.56 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 7.84 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.88 million | 1.11 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 million | 1.46 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 million | 2.35 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 million | 2.56 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million | 4.52 million | 6.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 million | 7.35 million | 7.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 621,578 compare
- 13 Germany 618,670 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 17 France 457,956 compare
- 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
More education data for South Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 5.84 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 119.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 118.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in South Asia was 7.84 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- South Asia ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.