Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 1.13 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 540,620, in 1998.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 131st of 213 groups on this measure, 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 686,765 | — |
| 1998 | 540,620 | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 559,505 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 571,401 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 588,150 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 615,989 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 655,108 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 705,639 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 766,963 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 702,253 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 680,968 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 661,072 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 695,739 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 732,828 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 769,183 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 828,260 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 834,240 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 890,041 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 911,283 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 938,747 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 991,082 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 993,657 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 595,630 | 540,620 | 686,765 | 3 |
| 2000s | 664,328 | 571,401 | 766,963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,929 | 732,828 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million | 1.00 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 128 Iceland 1,528 compare
- 129 Macau, China 1,453 compare
- 130 Brunei Darussalam 1,427 compare
- 131 Bahamas 948 compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 856 compare
- 133 Barbados 621 compare
- 134 Saint Lucia 619 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,620 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 131st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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