Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 110,260 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 110,260 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 123,176 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50,641, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 197th out of 213 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50,641 | — |
| 1999 | 51,234 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 55,563 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 60,285 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 62,894 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 69,164 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 73,107 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 76,058 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 79,555 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 82,866 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 88,902 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 97,424 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 119,309 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 123,176 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 102,352 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 106,777 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 104,479 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 104,502 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82,436 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 110,260 | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,937 | 50,641 | 51,234 | 2 |
| 2000s | 74,582 | 55,563 | 97,424 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,661 | 82,436 | 123,176 | 8 |
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,251 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.84 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.48 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 577,798 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.17 million (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 435,827 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 110,260 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 123,176 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,641 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 197th out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release