Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 145,749 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 145,749, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 151,601 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 106,305, in 1999.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 191st of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106,305 | — |
| 2000 | 108,548 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 116,708 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 119,102 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 117,131 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 123,990 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 129,925 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 129,101 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 128,423 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 131,048 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 126,646 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 122,191 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 122,122 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 130,479 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 135,777 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 138,785 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 138,118 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 151,601 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 146,563 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 148,803 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 146,739 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 145,556 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 143,517 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 146,758 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 145,749 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,305 | 106,305 | 106,305 | 1 |
| 2000s | 123,062 | 108,548 | 131,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,118 | 122,122 | 151,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,395 | 143,517 | 146,758 | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0711 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 145,749 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 151,601 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,305 in 1999.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 191st out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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