Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 628,215 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 628,215 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 628,215 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 337,767, in 1998.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 167th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 337,767 | — |
| 1999 | 340,697 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 355,069 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 359,985 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 376,184 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 436,836 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 453,569 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 481,180 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 492,330 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 530,060 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 544,521 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 552,380 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 556,993 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 584,107 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 582,558 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 569,327 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 547,737 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 550,238 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 519,370 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 557,099 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 572,888 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 562,652 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 590,508 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 588,918 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 594,900 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 622,696 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 628,215 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,232 | 337,767 | 340,697 | 2 |
| 2000s | 458,211 | 355,069 | 552,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,297 | 519,370 | 584,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,047 | 588,918 | 628,215 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.30 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 628,215 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 628,215 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,767 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 167th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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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February 2026 Data Release