Secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Secondary education, teachers was 18.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.15 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
6th
of 45 groups
All-time high
18.15 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend stood at 18.15 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 18.15 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million, in 1971.

That places Early-demographic dividend 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 5.66 million
1971 2.63 million -53.4%
1972 2.79 million +6.0%
1973 2.89 million +3.3%
1974 5.21 million +80.6%
1975 3.24 million -37.8%
1976 3.22 million -0.6%
1977 3.36 million +4.4%
1978 3.50 million +4.1%
1979 5.26 million +50.2%
1980 3.84 million -26.9%
1981 3.98 million +3.7%
1982 4.22 million +5.9%
1983 4.55 million +7.8%
1984 4.74 million +4.3%
1985 6.23 million +31.3%
1986 5.19 million -16.7%
1987 5.46 million +5.3%
1988 5.65 million +3.4%
1989 5.73 million +1.5%
1990 6.71 million +17.2%
1991 6.79 million +1.1%
1992 6.83 million +0.6%
1993 6.59 million -3.5%
1994 6.76 million +2.6%
1995 6.95 million +2.7%
1996 7.19 million +3.5%
1997 7.39 million +2.7%
1998 7.58 million +2.7%
1999 7.52 million -0.8%
2000 7.81 million +3.8%
2001 7.98 million +2.2%
2002 8.40 million +5.2%
2003 8.76 million +4.3%
2004 8.96 million +2.2%
2005 9.52 million +6.2%
2006 9.90 million +4.0%
2007 10.42 million +5.3%
2008 11.06 million +6.1%
2009 11.51 million +4.1%
2010 12.01 million +4.3%
2011 12.15 million +1.2%
2012 12.45 million +2.5%
2013 12.07 million -3.0%
2014 12.53 million +3.8%
2015 12.87 million +2.7%
2016 13.69 million +6.4%
2017 13.85 million +1.2%
2018 13.99 million +1.0%
2019 15.59 million +11.5%
2020 16.28 million +4.4%
2021 16.53 million +1.5%
2022 16.94 million +2.5%
2023 17.44 million +3.0%
2024 18.15 million +4.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +80.6% 2.89 million 5.21 million
1971 -53.4% 5.66 million 2.63 million
1979 +50.2% 3.50 million 5.26 million
1975 -37.8% 5.21 million 3.24 million
1980 -26.9% 5.26 million 3.84 million
1985 +31.3% 4.74 million 6.23 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.78 million 2.63 million 5.66 million 10
1980s 4.96 million 3.84 million 6.23 million 10
1990s 7.03 million 6.59 million 7.58 million 10
2000s 9.43 million 7.81 million 11.51 million 10
2010s 13.12 million 12.01 million 15.59 million 10
2020s 17.07 million 16.28 million 18.15 million 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  2. 4 United States 1.74 million compare
  3. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  4. 6 Russia 1.34 million compare
  5. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  7. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend?
Secondary education, teachers in Early-demographic dividend was 18.15 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 18.15 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million in 1971.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, teachers?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.