Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)

ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 701,549 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
701,549
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
164th
of 213 groups
All-time high
720,893
in 2022
All-time low
113,019
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997201020231997: 113.0k1998: 154.8k1999: 160.7k2000: 185.3k2001: 186.7k2002: 202.9k2003: 220.2k2004: 234.9k2005: 260.3k2006: 292.6k2007: 329.1k2008: 350.7k2009: 390.4k2010: 430.3k2011: 453.5k2012: 482.1k2013: 519.2k2014: 562.9k2015: 568.7k2016: 604.0k2017: 601.5k2018: 590.1k2019: 596.2k2020: 608.3k2021: 642.8k2022: 720.9k2023: 701.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) stood at 701,549.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) peaked at 720,893 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 113,019, in 1997.

That places ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 164th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 113,019
1998 154,790 +37.0%
1999 160,704 +3.8%
2000 185,334 +15.3%
2001 186,733 +0.8%
2002 202,940 +8.7%
2003 220,237 +8.5%
2004 234,916 +6.7%
2005 260,283 +10.8%
2006 292,621 +12.4%
2007 329,066 +12.5%
2008 350,700 +6.6%
2009 390,393 +11.3%
2010 430,277 +10.2%
2011 453,480 +5.4%
2012 482,097 +6.3%
2013 519,185 +7.7%
2014 562,941 +8.4%
2015 568,724 +1.0%
2016 604,005 +6.2%
2017 601,541 -0.4%
2018 590,057 -1.9%
2019 596,196 +1.0%
2020 608,265 +2.0%
2021 642,810 +5.7%
2022 720,893 +12.1%
2023 701,549 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 142,838 113,019 160,704 3
2000s 265,322 185,334 390,393 10
2010s 540,850 430,277 604,005 10
2020s 668,379 608,265 720,893 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) was 701,549 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The highest recorded value was 720,893 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
The lowest recorded value was 113,019 in 1997.
How does ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) ranks 164th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Non-oil Ldcs (unsdcode:98120) 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