Secondary education, teachers in South Asia

South Asia: Secondary education, teachers was 7.84 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.84 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
7.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 7.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in South Asia peaked at 7.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1971.

South Asia ranks 16th of 43 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in South Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.37 million
1971 1.11 million -67.2%
1972 1.17 million +5.9%
1973 1.23 million +4.9%
1974 3.47 million +182.6%
1975 1.29 million -62.8%
1976 1.29 million +0.4%
1977 1.32 million +2.2%
1978 1.34 million +1.6%
1979 3.18 million +136.8%
1980 1.46 million -54.3%
1981 1.51 million +3.4%
1982 1.58 million +4.7%
1983 1.67 million +6.2%
1984 1.74 million +4.0%
1985 2.87 million +64.7%
1986 1.84 million -35.8%
1987 1.85 million +0.2%
1988 1.87 million +1.1%
1989 1.89 million +1.2%
1990 2.70 million +43.2%
1991 2.68 million -1.0%
1992 2.66 million -0.8%
1993 2.35 million -11.7%
1994 2.39 million +2.0%
1995 2.41 million +0.7%
1996 2.44 million +1.4%
1997 2.49 million +2.1%
1998 2.56 million +2.8%
1999 2.43 million -5.3%
2000 2.56 million +5.3%
2001 2.63 million +2.9%
2002 2.87 million +9.0%
2003 3.05 million +6.5%
2004 3.16 million +3.4%
2005 3.48 million +10.4%
2006 3.69 million +5.8%
2007 4.02 million +9.0%
2008 4.39 million +9.3%
2009 4.62 million +5.2%
2010 4.89 million +5.7%
2011 5.02 million +2.6%
2012 5.27 million +5.1%
2013 4.52 million -14.2%
2014 4.73 million +4.7%
2015 4.77 million +0.7%
2016 5.35 million +12.1%
2017 5.46 million +2.1%
2018 5.41 million -1.0%
2019 6.86 million +26.8%
2020 7.35 million +7.3%
2021 7.42 million +0.9%
2022 7.49 million +0.9%
2023 7.56 million +0.9%
2024 7.84 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.88 million 1.11 million 3.47 million 10
1980s 1.83 million 1.46 million 2.87 million 10
1990s 2.51 million 2.35 million 2.70 million 10
2000s 3.45 million 2.56 million 4.62 million 10
2010s 5.23 million 4.52 million 6.86 million 10
2020s 7.53 million 7.35 million 7.84 million 5

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 13 Germany 618,670 compare
  2. 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
  3. 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
  4. 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
  5. 17 France 457,956 compare
  6. 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
  7. 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in South Asia?
Secondary education, teachers in South Asia was 7.84 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1971.
How does South Asia rank for secondary education, teachers?
South Asia ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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.