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

Latest (2023)
1.13 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
133rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2022
All-time low
314,342
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1998201020231998: 314.3k1999: 318.7k2000: 350.3k2001: 354.1k2002: 374.4k2003: 441.5k2004: 469.1k2005: 498.8k2006: 542.5k2007: 580.2k2008: 605.9k2009: 639.3k2010: 686.4k2011: 720.2k2012: 715.4k2013: 735.4k2014: 764.9k2015: 775.0k2016: 786.8k2017: 841.3k2018: 854.5k2019: 902.1k2020: 966.2k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 130 Brunei Darussalam 1,427 compare
  2. 131 Bahamas 948 compare
  3. 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856 compare
  4. 133 Barbados 621 compare
  5. 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
  6. 135 Antigua and Barbuda 499 compare
  7. 136 Kiribati 480 compare

See the full ranking of 370 places →

More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439). Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 07 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-lower-secondary-education-both-sexes-number-2/escap-wb-low-income-economies-wb-low-unsdcode-98439/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/teachers-in-lower-secondary-education-both-sexes-number-2/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)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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