Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 13.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
13.36 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
12th
of 213 groups
All-time high
13.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.98 million
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1993200820241993: 8.0M1994: 8.0M1995: 8.1M1996: 8.3M1997: 8.5M1998: 8.7M1999: 8.6M2000: 8.8M2001: 9.0M2002: 9.3M2003: 9.2M2004: 9.3M2005: 9.5M2006: 9.7M2007: 9.9M2008: 10.0M2009: 10.0M2010: 10.2M2011: 10.1M2012: 10.1M2013: 10.5M2014: 10.7M2015: 10.8M2016: 11.3M2017: 11.5M2018: 11.7M2019: 12.5M2020: 12.9M2021: 13.0M2022: 13.0M2023: 13.2M2024: 13.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) recorded 13.36 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) peaked at 13.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million, in 1994.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 8.01 million
1994 7.98 million -0.4%
1995 8.10 million +1.4%
1996 8.32 million +2.7%
1997 8.50 million +2.2%
1998 8.65 million +1.7%
1999 8.64 million -0.2%
2000 8.82 million +2.1%
2001 9.03 million +2.3%
2002 9.28 million +2.8%
2003 9.21 million -0.8%
2004 9.34 million +1.5%
2005 9.53 million +2.0%
2006 9.67 million +1.4%
2007 9.89 million +2.3%
2008 9.99 million +1.0%
2009 10.03 million +0.4%
2010 10.18 million +1.5%
2011 10.11 million -0.7%
2012 10.13 million +0.2%
2013 10.53 million +4.0%
2014 10.66 million +1.2%
2015 10.84 million +1.7%
2016 11.33 million +4.5%
2017 11.55 million +1.9%
2018 11.69 million +1.3%
2019 12.50 million +6.9%
2020 12.92 million +3.3%
2021 13.02 million +0.8%
2022 12.95 million -0.5%
2023 13.18 million +1.7%
2024 13.36 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.31 million 7.98 million 8.65 million 7
2000s 9.48 million 8.82 million 10.03 million 10
2010s 10.95 million 10.11 million 12.50 million 10
2020s 13.09 million 12.92 million 13.36 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

  1. 9 Germany 444,454 compare
  2. 10 Uzbekistan 434,288 compare
  3. 11 Türkiye 385,180 compare
  4. 12 Philippines 354,039 compare
  5. 13 Viet Nam 283,539 compare
  6. 14 Japan 282,232 compare
  7. 15 Egypt 267,085 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 ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) was 13.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The highest recorded value was 13.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million in 1994.
How does ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 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