Secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Secondary education, teachers was 14.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.69 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
14.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income is 14.69 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income peaked at 14.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1971.

Lower middle income ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.13 million
1971 1.86 million -55.0%
1972 1.95 million +5.1%
1973 2.04 million +4.2%
1974 4.33 million +112.8%
1975 2.16 million -50.2%
1976 2.24 million +4.0%
1977 2.31 million +3.0%
1978 2.40 million +3.7%
1979 4.28 million +78.5%
1980 2.60 million -39.1%
1981 2.65 million +1.7%
1982 2.83 million +6.9%
1983 3.01 million +6.2%
1984 3.16 million +4.9%
1985 4.34 million +37.6%
1986 3.37 million -22.5%
1987 3.50 million +4.2%
1988 3.63 million +3.5%
1989 3.65 million +0.5%
1990 4.56 million +25.0%
1991 4.64 million +1.9%
1992 4.69 million +1.0%
1993 4.43 million -5.5%
1994 4.52 million +2.1%
1995 4.58 million +1.4%
1996 4.68 million +2.1%
1997 4.80 million +2.6%
1998 4.90 million +2.1%
1999 4.77 million -2.6%
2000 4.95 million +3.8%
2001 5.11 million +3.0%
2002 5.39 million +5.5%
2003 5.67 million +5.3%
2004 5.82 million +2.7%
2005 6.27 million +7.6%
2006 6.51 million +3.8%
2007 6.93 million +6.5%
2008 7.50 million +8.3%
2009 7.87 million +4.9%
2010 8.27 million +5.2%
2011 8.79 million +6.2%
2012 9.05 million +3.0%
2013 8.66 million -4.3%
2014 8.98 million +3.7%
2015 9.24 million +3.0%
2016 9.88 million +6.9%
2017 10.21 million +3.3%
2018 10.31 million +1.1%
2019 11.98 million +16.1%
2020 12.73 million +6.2%
2021 13.04 million +2.5%
2022 13.51 million +3.6%
2023 14.09 million +4.3%
2024 14.69 million +4.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +112.8% 2.04 million 4.33 million
1979 +78.5% 2.40 million 4.28 million
1971 -55.0% 4.13 million 1.86 million
1975 -50.2% 4.33 million 2.16 million
1980 -39.1% 4.28 million 2.60 million
1985 +37.6% 3.16 million 4.34 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.77 million 1.86 million 4.33 million 10
1980s 3.27 million 2.60 million 4.34 million 10
1990s 4.66 million 4.43 million 4.90 million 10
2000s 6.20 million 4.95 million 7.87 million 10
2010s 9.54 million 8.27 million 11.98 million 10
2020s 13.61 million 12.73 million 14.69 million 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  2. 6 Russia 1.34 million compare
  3. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  4. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  5. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  6. 10 Turkey 788,294 compare
  7. 11 Japan 627,777 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income?
Secondary education, teachers in Lower middle income was 14.69 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 14.69 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1971.
How does Lower middle income rank for secondary education, teachers?
Lower middle income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lower 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.