Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only
WB: Ida Only: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ida Only recorded 2.12 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only peaked at 2.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 737,152, in 1998.
That places WB: Ida Only 86th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 859,545 | — |
| 1998 | 737,152 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 750,184 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 798,934 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 828,935 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 879,981 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 987,780 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.51 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.79 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.11 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2.12 million | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 782,294 | 737,152 | 859,545 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 798,934 | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.42 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 million | 1.93 million | 2.12 million | 4 |
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More education data for WB: Ida Only
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.6177 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.185 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 8.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7.22 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida Only was 2.12 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,152 in 1998.
- How does WB: Ida Only rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida Only ranks 86th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida Only 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