Secondary education, teachers in IDA total
IDA total: Secondary education, teachers was 7.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in IDA total, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in IDA total is 7.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in IDA total peaked at 7.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 792,786, in 1972.
That places IDA total 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 880,420 | 792,786 | 991,274 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 1.02 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.63 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.14 million | 3.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million | 3.64 million | 5.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.80 million | 5.92 million | 7.70 million | 5 |
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More education data for IDA total
- Population ages 0-14 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 7.15 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 757.58 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 40.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9519 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 49.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in IDA total?
- Secondary education, teachers in IDA total was 7.70 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,786 in 1972.
- How does IDA total rank for secondary education, teachers?
- IDA total ranks 18th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this IDA total 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.