Secondary education, teachers in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Secondary education, teachers was 33.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.92 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
3rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
33.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.55 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Low & middle income, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Low & middle income recorded 33.92 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Low & middle income peaked at 33.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.55 million, in 1971.

Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 43 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Low & middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 10.43 million
1971 7.55 million -27.6%
1972 7.93 million +5.0%
1973 8.46 million +6.7%
1974 11.00 million +30.0%
1975 9.19 million -16.4%
1976 9.54 million +3.8%
1977 10.46 million +9.7%
1978 11.17 million +6.7%
1979 14.04 million +25.7%
1980 12.37 million -11.9%
1981 12.12 million -2.1%
1982 12.61 million +4.1%
1983 12.93 million +2.5%
1984 13.05 million +1.0%
1985 13.78 million +5.6%
1986 13.38 million -2.9%
1987 14.00 million +4.6%
1988 14.37 million +2.7%
1989 14.57 million +1.4%
1990 15.65 million +7.4%
1991 15.76 million +0.7%
1992 15.85 million +0.6%
1993 15.68 million -1.1%
1994 15.91 million +1.5%
1995 16.23 million +2.0%
1996 16.76 million +3.3%
1997 17.12 million +2.1%
1998 17.73 million +3.6%
1999 18.06 million +1.8%
2000 18.41 million +1.9%
2001 18.40 million -0.0%
2002 19.23 million +4.5%
2003 20.01 million +4.1%
2004 20.48 million +2.3%
2005 21.16 million +3.3%
2006 21.64 million +2.3%
2007 22.62 million +4.5%
2008 23.58 million +4.2%
2009 24.12 million +2.3%
2010 24.75 million +2.6%
2011 25.15 million +1.6%
2012 25.48 million +1.3%
2013 25.07 million -1.6%
2014 25.67 million +2.4%
2015 26.21 million +2.1%
2016 27.11 million +3.5%
2017 27.51 million +1.5%
2018 27.89 million +1.4%
2019 29.80 million +6.8%
2020 30.68 million +3.0%
2021 31.34 million +2.1%
2022 32.23 million +2.9%
2023 33.04 million +2.5%
2024 33.92 million +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.98 million 7.55 million 14.04 million 10
1980s 13.32 million 12.12 million 14.57 million 10
1990s 16.48 million 15.65 million 18.06 million 10
2000s 20.96 million 18.40 million 24.12 million 10
2010s 26.46 million 24.75 million 29.80 million 10
2020s 32.24 million 30.68 million 33.92 million 5

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 1 China 7.41 million compare
  2. 2 India 7.31 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 2.04 million compare
  4. 4 United States of America 1.74 million compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  6. 6 Russian Federation 1.34 million compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Low & middle income?
Secondary education, teachers in Low & middle income was 33.92 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 33.92 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 7.55 million in 1971.
How does Low & middle income rank for secondary education, teachers?
Low & middle income ranks 3rd out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low & middle 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.