Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 496,896 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 496,896 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 502,001 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 440,384, in 1997.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 171st out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 478,492 | — |
| 1994 | 492,940 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 500,625 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 485,066 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 440,384 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 449,401 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 452,040 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 446,318 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 448,821 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 448,909 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 451,828 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 456,333 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 459,402 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 457,474 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 467,624 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 472,818 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 475,199 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 475,930 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 484,245 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 490,818 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 497,962 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 502,001 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 500,232 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 501,213 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 495,262 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 487,141 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 483,624 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 482,183 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 487,987 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 499,059 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 485,233 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 496,896 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 471,278 | 440,384 | 500,625 | 7 |
| 2000s | 458,473 | 446,318 | 475,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 491,843 | 475,930 | 502,001 | 10 |
| 2020s | 490,272 | 482,183 | 499,059 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 496,896 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 502,001 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 440,384 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 171st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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