Secondary education, teachers in High income

High income: Secondary education, teachers was 9.06 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.06 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
13th
of 44 groups
All-time high
9.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.63 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Secondary education, teachers in High income, 1971–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in High income stood at 9.06 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in High income peaked at 9.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.63 million, in 1971.

High income ranks 13th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.95 million 6.63 million 7.28 million 9
1980s 7.68 million 7.19 million 8.01 million 10
1990s 8.35 million 7.93 million 8.57 million 10
2000s 8.62 million 8.51 million 8.74 million 10
2010s 8.55 million 8.38 million 8.76 million 10
2020s 8.96 million 8.85 million 9.06 million 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 10 Türkiye 788,294 compare
  2. 11 Japan 627,777 compare
  3. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 621,578 compare
  4. 13 Germany 618,670 compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
  6. 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
  7. 16 Philippines 495,843 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in High income?
Secondary education, teachers in High income was 9.06 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 6.63 million in 1971.
How does High income rank for secondary education, teachers?
High income ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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.