Secondary education, teachers in Middle income

Middle income: Secondary education, teachers was 32.02 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.02 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
32.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.33 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Middle income, 1970–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M197019972024

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

Analysis

In 2024, secondary education, teachers in Middle income stood at 32.02 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Middle income peaked at 32.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.33 million, in 1971.

That places Middle income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.72 million 7.33 million 13.72 million 10
1980s 12.93 million 11.76 million 14.16 million 10
1990s 16.02 million 15.25 million 17.54 million 10
2000s 20.19 million 17.81 million 23.07 million 10
2010s 25.14 million 23.64 million 28.21 million 10
2020s 30.43 million 29.00 million 32.02 million 5

Countries ranked near 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 1.74 million compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 1.35 million compare
  6. 6 Russia 1.34 million compare
  7. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Middle income?
Secondary education, teachers in Middle income was 32.02 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 32.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 7.33 million in 1971.
How does Middle income rank for secondary education, teachers?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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About this data

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.