Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World
World: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 41.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World is 41.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World peaked at 41.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.35 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.35 million | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 12.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 13.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 16.09 million | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 14.41 million | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 14.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 15.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 16.68 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 19.35 million | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 18.11 million | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 17.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 18.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 19.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 19.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 20.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 20.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.06 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 22.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 25.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 33.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.32 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 38.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.85 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 million | 12.35 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 million | 17.88 million | 21.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.28 million | 22.06 million | 24.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 million | 25.43 million | 31.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 million | 32.19 million | 37.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 million | 38.35 million | 41.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 780.85 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in World was 41.85 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 41.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 million in 1971.
- How does World rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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)
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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.