Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World
MDG: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 22.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.46 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
3rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
22.46 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.70 million
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World stood at 22.46 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 22.46 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.70 million, in 1994.
MDG: World ranks 3rd of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13.74 million | — |
| 1994 | 13.70 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 13.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 14.15 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14.38 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 15.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 16.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.64 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 17.29 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17.48 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.82 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.39 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.89 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 19.44 million | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 19.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.91 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20.80 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.80 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.22 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 22.46 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.20 million | 13.70 million | 14.81 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.43 million | 15.19 million | 17.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 million | 17.76 million | 20.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.92 million | 21.44 million | 22.46 million | 5 |
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More education data for MDG: World
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 268.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3122 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 206.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World was 22.46 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.46 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.70 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: World rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: World 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