Secondary education, teachers in Small states
Small states: Secondary education, teachers was 231,955 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Small states, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Small states recorded 231,955 for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Small states peaked at 231,955 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54,879, in 1971.
Small states ranks 42nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,977 | — |
| 1971 | 54,879 | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 57,863 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 60,611 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 62,150 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 64,643 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 67,708 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 71,156 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 73,262 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 74,301 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 76,485 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 77,101 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 78,980 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 81,512 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 83,308 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 84,864 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 89,573 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 89,991 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 92,082 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 93,557 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 98,118 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 101,539 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 103,595 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 107,311 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 113,045 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 117,932 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 120,537 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 127,188 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 127,928 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 129,026 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 133,702 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 138,504 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 142,203 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 147,044 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 152,528 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 155,552 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 159,401 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 163,804 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 170,178 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 175,960 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 183,790 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 182,138 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 186,321 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 190,463 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 193,156 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 198,544 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 208,798 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 214,157 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 209,557 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 213,111 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 219,606 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 219,560 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 223,594 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 227,670 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 231,955 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,955 | 54,879 | 74,301 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,745 | 76,485 | 93,557 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,622 | 98,118 | 129,026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,888 | 133,702 | 175,960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,004 | 182,138 | 214,157 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224,477 | 219,560 | 231,955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Small states?
- Secondary education, teachers in Small states was 231,955 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 231,955 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,879 in 1971.
- How does Small states rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.