Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.97 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 3.97 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 3.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million, in 1998.
That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 50th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.56 million | — |
| 1998 | 1.46 million | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2.28 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.39 million | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.56 million | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.63 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.21 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.38 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.97 million | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.50 million | 1.46 million | 1.56 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.54 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.39 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.56 million | 3.97 million | 4 |
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 66.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 72.23 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 25.20 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 3.97 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million in 1998.
- How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 50th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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