Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 983,680 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 983,680. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 983,680 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 368,180, in 1998.
That places GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 141st 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: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 524,163 | — |
| 1998 | 368,180 | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 378,070 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 384,927 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 396,942 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 416,768 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 446,027 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 462,931 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 530,538 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 482,171 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 482,935 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 488,347 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 520,064 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 565,567 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 602,356 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 661,522 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 702,784 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 759,080 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 779,805 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 792,035 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 882,461 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 846,958 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 851,411 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 909,136 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 917,933 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 860,326 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 922,658 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 983,680 | +6.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -29.8% | 524,163 | 368,180 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 423,471 | 368,180 | 524,163 | 3 |
| 2000s | 461,165 | 384,927 | 530,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,398 | 565,567 | 882,461 | 10 |
| 2020s | 918,747 | 860,326 | 983,680 | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
More education data for GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.41 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 21.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 22.89 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 4.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 983,680 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 983,680 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,180 in 1998.
- How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 141st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb 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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February 2026 Data Release