Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only

IBRD only: Secondary education, teachers was 26.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.98 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 45 groups
All-time high
26.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only, 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M197019972024

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

Analysis

IBRD only recorded 26.98 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in IBRD only peaked at 26.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.08 million, in 1971.

IBRD only ranks 5th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.40 million 7.08 million 13.26 million 10
1980s 12.22 million 11.28 million 13.28 million 10
1990s 15.01 million 14.23 million 16.49 million 10
2000s 18.73 million 16.65 million 21.22 million 10
2010s 22.38 million 21.23 million 24.80 million 10
2020s 26.15 million 25.42 million 26.98 million 5

Countries ranked near IBRD only

  1. 2 India 7.31 million compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  3. 4 United States 1.74 million compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  5. 6 Russia 1.34 million compare
  6. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  7. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in IBRD only?
Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only was 26.98 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in IBRD only?
The highest recorded value was 26.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in IBRD only?
The lowest recorded value was 7.08 million in 1971.
How does IBRD only rank for secondary education, teachers?
IBRD only ranks 5th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in IBRD only?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IBRD only 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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About this data

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.