Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
59th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2016
All-time low
1.68 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020241997: 1.8M1998: 1.7M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.8M2001: 1.9M2002: 2.0M2003: 2.1M2004: 2.1M2005: 2.3M2006: 2.4M2007: 2.4M2008: 2.5M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.5M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.8M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.0M2017: 2.9M2018: 2.9M2019: 2.8M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.7M2023: 2.9M2024: 2.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 recorded 2.90 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 2.97 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 1998.

That places GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 59th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.83 million
1998 1.68 million -7.8%
1999 1.71 million +1.7%
2000 1.79 million +4.3%
2001 1.89 million +5.8%
2002 1.99 million +5.5%
2003 2.05 million +3.1%
2004 2.13 million +3.5%
2005 2.27 million +6.8%
2006 2.36 million +4.0%
2007 2.44 million +3.5%
2008 2.50 million +2.2%
2009 2.55 million +2.0%
2010 2.63 million +3.2%
2011 2.54 million -3.1%
2012 2.50 million -1.6%
2013 2.71 million +8.2%
2014 2.80 million +3.1%
2015 2.89 million +3.4%
2016 2.97 million +2.6%
2017 2.93 million -1.4%
2018 2.88 million -1.4%
2019 2.80 million -2.9%
2020 2.80 million -0.1%
2021 2.78 million -0.8%
2022 2.75 million -1.0%
2023 2.88 million +4.8%
2024 2.90 million +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.74 million 1.68 million 1.83 million 3
2000s 2.20 million 1.79 million 2.55 million 10
2010s 2.77 million 2.50 million 2.97 million 10
2020s 2.82 million 2.75 million 2.90 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024

  1. 56 Hungary 36,193 compare
  2. 57 Cuba 35,165 compare
  3. 58 Israel 35,021 compare
  4. 59 Oman 33,969 compare
  5. 60 Switzerland 33,936 compare
  6. 61 Palestine 33,215 compare
  7. 62 Czechia 32,403 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 was 2.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 1998.
How does GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Non Fragile & Non Conflict-affected Countries (non-fcac) Fy24, December 2024 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