Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.50 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.50 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
45th
of 213 groups
All-time high
4.50 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.52 million
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: South Asia recorded 4.50 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 4.50 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 45th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.77 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.21 million | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.41 million | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.52 million | 1.77 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million | 1.56 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.48 million | 4.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.40 million | 4.29 million | 4.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 42 Afghanistan 55,629 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 52,573 compare
- 44 Belgium 50,172 compare
- 45 Belarus 49,292 compare
- 46 Jordan 48,283 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 46,345 compare
- 48 Greece 45,033 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: South Asia was 4.50 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.50 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 45th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South Asia 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