Secondary education, teachers in Low income

Low income: Secondary education, teachers was 1.90 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.90 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
261,440
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Low income, 1975–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197519992024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Low income is 1.90 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Low income peaked at 1.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261,440, in 1975.

That places Low income 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Secondary education, teachers in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Low income, 1975 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1975 261,440 —
1976 266,313 +1.9%
1977 278,468 +4.6%
1978 296,808 +6.6%
1979 318,484 +7.3%
1980 339,236 +6.5%
1981 360,253 +6.2%
1982 371,896 +3.2%
1983 386,754 +4.0%
1984 399,425 +3.3%
1985 402,958 +0.9%
1986 404,074 +0.3%
1987 408,289 +1.0%
1988 411,363 +0.8%
1989 413,837 +0.6%
1990 403,851 -2.4%
1991 412,845 +2.2%
1992 417,019 +1.0%
1993 431,681 +3.5%
1994 445,423 +3.2%
1995 466,703 +4.8%
1996 484,360 +3.8%
1997 496,788 +2.6%
1998 507,917 +2.2%
1999 523,320 +3.0%
2000 558,008 +6.6%
2001 589,718 +5.7%
2002 619,826 +5.1%
2003 699,025 +12.8%
2004 746,221 +6.8%
2005 789,534 +5.8%
2006 844,806 +7.0%
2007 909,156 +7.6%
2008 970,112 +6.7%
2009 1.04 million +7.6%
2010 1.11 million +6.1%
2011 1.17 million +5.4%
2012 1.21 million +3.6%
2013 1.25 million +3.6%
2014 1.27 million +1.8%
2015 1.33 million +4.0%
2016 1.39 million +5.0%
2017 1.46 million +4.6%
2018 1.47 million +1.2%
2019 1.59 million +7.7%
2020 1.68 million +5.7%
2021 1.77 million +5.3%
2022 1.83 million +3.3%
2023 1.90 million +4.1%
2024 1.90 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 284,303 261,440 318,484 5
1980s 389,808 339,236 413,837 10
1990s 458,991 403,851 523,320 10
2000s 777,024 558,008 1.04 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.11 million 1.59 million 10
2020s 1.81 million 1.68 million 1.90 million 5

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
  2. 36 Colombia 190,940 compare
  3. 37 Morocco 183,432 compare
  4. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare
  5. 39 Ghana 174,414 compare
  6. 40 Kenya 168,396 compare
  7. 41 Sri Lanka 155,543 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Low income?
Secondary education, teachers in Low income was 1.90 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 261,440 in 1975.
How does Low income rank for secondary education, teachers?
Low income ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low 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
Last refreshed

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.