Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.86 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.86 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
62nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2023
All-time low
820,064
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997–2023

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1997201020231997: 820.1k1998: 883.3k1999: 908.7k2000: 967.0k2001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.8M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.2M2016: 2.2M2017: 2.3M2018: 2.4M2019: 2.4M2020: 2.5M2021: 2.6M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 2.86 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 2.86 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 820,064, in 1997.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 62nd out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 820,064
1998 883,261 +7.7%
1999 908,676 +2.9%
2000 966,962 +6.4%
2001 1.02 million +5.1%
2002 1.05 million +3.7%
2003 1.11 million +5.2%
2004 1.13 million +2.3%
2005 1.19 million +5.0%
2006 1.26 million +5.9%
2007 1.35 million +6.9%
2008 1.46 million +8.1%
2009 1.59 million +9.4%
2010 1.73 million +8.5%
2011 1.83 million +5.6%
2012 1.85 million +1.2%
2013 2.04 million +10.5%
2014 2.13 million +4.3%
2015 2.20 million +3.0%
2016 2.25 million +2.3%
2017 2.31 million +2.9%
2018 2.36 million +2.1%
2019 2.43 million +3.0%
2020 2.53 million +4.1%
2021 2.62 million +3.4%
2022 2.72 million +3.9%
2023 2.86 million +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 870,667 820,064 908,676 3
2000s 1.21 million 966,962 1.59 million 10
2010s 2.11 million 1.73 million 2.43 million 10
2020s 2.68 million 2.53 million 2.86 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 59 Oman 33,969 compare
  2. 60 Switzerland 33,936 compare
  3. 61 Palestine, State of 33,215 compare
  4. 62 Czechia 32,403 compare
  5. 63 Norway 31,832 compare
  6. 64 Chile 31,405 compare
  7. 65 Kenya 30,262 compare

See the full ranking of 370 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 2.86 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 820,064 in 1997.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 62nd out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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