Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries

ALECSO: Member Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
123rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
636,482
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1994200920241994: 636.5k1995: 663.9k1996: 691.2k1997: 716.0k1998: 733.5k1999: 751.5k2000: 779.5k2001: 799.7k2002: 815.3k2003: 886.0k2004: 907.8k2005: 936.9k2006: 947.9k2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries stood at 1.35 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries peaked at 1.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 636,482, in 1994.

That places ALECSO: Member Countries 123rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Member Countries, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 636,482
1995 663,854 +4.3%
1996 691,166 +4.1%
1997 715,976 +3.6%
1998 733,545 +2.5%
1999 751,450 +2.4%
2000 779,548 +3.7%
2001 799,745 +2.6%
2002 815,283 +1.9%
2003 885,958 +8.7%
2004 907,810 +2.5%
2005 936,932 +3.2%
2006 947,892 +1.2%
2007 1.02 million +7.3%
2008 1.07 million +4.8%
2009 1.13 million +5.7%
2010 1.14 million +0.9%
2011 1.17 million +3.2%
2012 1.18 million +1.0%
2013 1.17 million -1.0%
2014 1.15 million -2.3%
2015 1.15 million +0.4%
2016 1.13 million -1.9%
2017 1.17 million +3.8%
2018 1.21 million +3.4%
2019 1.22 million +0.3%
2020 1.26 million +3.5%
2021 1.27 million +1.0%
2022 1.23 million -3.1%
2023 1.35 million +9.3%
2024 1.35 million +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 698,746 636,482 751,450 6
2000s 928,236 779,548 1.13 million 10
2010s 1.17 million 1.13 million 1.22 million 10
2020s 1.29 million 1.23 million 1.35 million 5

Countries ranked near ALECSO: Member Countries

  1. 120 Suriname 2,842 compare
  2. 121 Guyana 2,840 compare
  3. 122 Maldives 2,820 compare
  4. 123 Malta 2,121 compare
  5. 124 Cape Verde 1,853 compare
  6. 125 Djibouti 1,849 compare
  7. 126 Solomon Islands 1,794 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Member Countries was 1.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Member Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 636,482 in 1994.
How does ALECSO: Member Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ALECSO: Member Countries ranks 123rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ALECSO: Member Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Member 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release