Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.82 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
27th
of 213 groups
All-time high
5.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
4.83 million
in 2012
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1992–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1992200820241992: 5.0M1993: 4.9M1994: 5.0M1995: 5.0M1996: 5.1M1997: 5.2M1998: 5.5M1999: 5.3M2000: 5.3M2001: 5.4M2002: 5.5M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.3M2005: 5.2M2006: 5.1M2007: 5.1M2008: 5.1M2009: 5.0M2010: 5.0M2011: 4.9M2012: 4.8M2013: 4.9M2014: 4.9M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.1M2017: 5.2M2018: 5.2M2019: 5.3M2020: 5.6M2021: 5.6M2022: 5.7M2023: 5.8M2024: 5.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) stood at 5.82 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 5.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million, in 2012.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 27th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 4.97 million
1993 4.93 million -0.8%
1994 4.98 million +0.9%
1995 4.99 million +0.3%
1996 5.07 million +1.6%
1997 5.18 million +2.1%
1998 5.51 million +6.4%
1999 5.30 million -3.8%
2000 5.33 million +0.6%
2001 5.45 million +2.2%
2002 5.47 million +0.5%
2003 5.40 million -1.3%
2004 5.26 million -2.6%
2005 5.16 million -2.0%
2006 5.13 million -0.6%
2007 5.11 million -0.5%
2008 5.07 million -0.8%
2009 5.03 million -0.8%
2010 4.96 million -1.3%
2011 4.90 million -1.3%
2012 4.83 million -1.4%
2013 4.88 million +1.1%
2014 4.94 million +1.2%
2015 5.00 million +1.3%
2016 5.13 million +2.6%
2017 5.22 million +1.6%
2018 5.24 million +0.5%
2019 5.31 million +1.3%
2020 5.56 million +4.7%
2021 5.62 million +1.0%
2022 5.69 million +1.3%
2023 5.78 million +1.6%
2024 5.82 million +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.12 million 4.93 million 5.51 million 8
2000s 5.24 million 5.03 million 5.47 million 10
2010s 5.04 million 4.83 million 5.31 million 10
2020s 5.69 million 5.56 million 5.82 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 24 United Kingdom 152,184 compare
  2. 25 Ghana 131,461 compare
  3. 26 Colombia 125,885 compare
  4. 27 Thailand 122,773 compare
  5. 28 Saudi Arabia 120,033 compare
  6. 29 Korea 108,189 compare
  7. 30 Myanmar 106,459 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 ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 5.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 5.82 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million in 2012.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 27th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) 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