Secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Secondary education, teachers was 3.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend is 3.47 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 3.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,740, in 1970.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,740 | — |
| 1971 | 140,000 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 150,434 | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 156,276 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 160,544 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 171,835 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 183,582 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 195,217 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 217,346 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 242,571 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 267,274 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 294,643 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 341,584 | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 362,009 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 401,629 | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 404,972 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 416,950 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 446,700 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 476,862 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 488,482 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 499,748 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 514,934 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 532,123 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 553,464 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 570,072 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 575,114 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 590,101 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 598,291 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 622,600 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 651,046 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 697,295 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 760,247 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 821,250 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 894,898 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 938,059 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.49 million | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.89 million | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.04 million | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.32 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 3.46 million | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.47 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,354 | 135,740 | 242,571 | 10 |
| 1980s | 390,110 | 267,274 | 488,482 | 10 |
| 1990s | 570,749 | 499,748 | 651,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 697,295 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 1.66 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million | 3.04 million | 3.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 27 Venezuela 284,798 compare
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Secondary education, teachers in Pre-demographic dividend was 3.47 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,740 in 1970.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pre-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.