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

Latest (2024)
983,680
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
141st
of 213 groups
All-time high
983,680
in 2024
All-time low
368,180
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997201020241997: 524.2k1998: 368.2k1999: 378.1k2000: 384.9k2001: 396.9k2002: 416.8k2003: 446.0k2004: 462.9k2005: 530.5k2006: 482.2k2007: 482.9k2008: 488.3k2009: 520.1k2010: 565.6k2011: 602.4k2012: 661.5k2013: 702.8k2014: 759.1k2015: 779.8k2016: 792.0k2017: 882.5k2018: 847.0k2019: 851.4k2020: 909.1k2021: 917.9k2022: 860.3k2023: 922.7k2024: 983.7k

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -29.8% 524,163 368,180

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Grenada 438 compare
  2. 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 423 compare
  3. 140 Andorra 417 compare
  4. 141 Samoa 412 compare
  5. 142 Bermuda 338 compare
  6. 143 Dominica 277 compare
  7. 144 Liechtenstein 264 compare

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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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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