Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) stood at 1.13 million.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 1.13 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 314,342, in 1998.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 133rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 314,342 | — |
| 1999 | 318,651 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 350,276 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 354,057 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 374,401 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 441,473 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 469,092 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 498,834 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 542,459 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 580,221 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 605,865 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 639,263 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 686,378 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 720,177 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 715,368 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 735,392 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 764,865 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 775,036 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 786,782 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 841,310 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 854,489 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 902,106 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 966,204 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 million | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 316,496 | 314,342 | 318,651 | 2 |
| 2000s | 485,594 | 350,276 | 639,263 | 10 |
| 2010s | 778,190 | 686,378 | 902,106 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 966,204 | 1.13 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1,427 compare
- 131 Bahamas 948 compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856 compare
- 133 Barbados 621 compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499 compare
- 136 Kiribati 480 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.13 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 314,342 in 1998.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 133rd out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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