Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only
IBRD only: Secondary education, teachers was 26.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only, 1970–2024
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.
Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.08 million | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 7.43 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.93 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 8.62 million | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 8.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.81 million | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.26 million | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 11.53 million | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 11.28 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 12.25 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.34 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 14.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.23 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.80 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.98 million | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers in IBRD only 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -29.5% | 10.04 million | 7.08 million |
| 1974 | +31.7% | 7.93 million | 10.45 million |
| 1979 | +27.0% | 10.44 million | 13.26 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for IBRD only
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 443.80 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0891 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 425.77 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
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
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.