Secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Secondary education, teachers was 13.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend is 13.43 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 13.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.93 million, in 1970.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.96 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 5.18 million | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.58 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 5.79 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 5.95 million | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 6.29 million | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 7.06 million | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 7.59 million | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 8.47 million | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 8.40 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.01 million | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 8.21 million | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 8.19 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.34 million | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 7.98 million | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 8.28 million | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 8.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.75 million | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.79 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.03 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.14 million | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 9.61 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 10.03 million | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 10.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.19 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 10.53 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 10.88 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 11.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.61 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.79 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.82 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.94 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 11.59 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 11.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.76 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.00 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 12.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 12.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.99 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 13.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 13.43 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.18 million | 4.93 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.16 million | 7.34 million | 8.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.30 million | 8.75 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.08 million | 10.19 million | 11.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.83 million | 11.59 million | 12.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.92 million | 12.31 million | 13.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, teachers in Late-demographic dividend was 13.43 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 13.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million in 1970.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.