Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.50 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
55th
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.52 million
in 2017
All-time low
2.18 million
in 1999
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 is 3.50 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 3.52 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million, in 1999.
That places GPE: Region 3 55th 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: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.34 million | — |
| 1998 | 2.21 million | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 million | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.83 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.91 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.42 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.50 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.44 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.31 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.46 million | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 3.50 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 million | 2.18 million | 2.34 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.56 million | 2.22 million | 2.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 million | 2.91 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.31 million | 3.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 59.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 4.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 3.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million in 1999.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 55th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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