Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.77 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
100th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.77 million
in 2024
All-time low
516,554
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 609.7k1998: 516.6k1999: 527.0k2000: 566.6k2001: 588.2k2002: 635.9k2003: 691.3k2004: 728.3k2005: 806.0k2006: 851.1k2007: 890.5k2008: 907.5k2009: 979.1k2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification is 1.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 1.77 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 516,554, in 1998.

That places WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 100th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 609,701
1998 516,554 -15.3%
1999 527,047 +2.0%
2000 566,563 +7.5%
2001 588,222 +3.8%
2002 635,914 +8.1%
2003 691,347 +8.7%
2004 728,341 +5.4%
2005 805,976 +10.7%
2006 851,052 +5.6%
2007 890,523 +4.6%
2008 907,520 +1.9%
2009 979,134 +7.9%
2010 1.06 million +8.2%
2011 1.10 million +3.9%
2012 1.14 million +3.3%
2013 1.22 million +7.3%
2014 1.30 million +6.3%
2015 1.35 million +4.5%
2016 1.41 million +4.3%
2017 1.48 million +4.7%
2018 1.44 million -2.6%
2019 1.49 million +3.4%
2020 1.55 million +4.3%
2021 1.63 million +4.7%
2022 1.73 million +6.7%
2023 1.74 million +0.5%
2024 1.77 million +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 551,101 516,554 609,701 3
2000s 764,459 566,563 979,134 10
2010s 1.30 million 1.06 million 1.49 million 10
2020s 1.69 million 1.55 million 1.77 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

  1. 97 Panama 13,706 compare
  2. 98 Puerto Rico 12,333 compare
  3. 99 Guinea 12,043 compare
  4. 100 North Macedonia 11,621 compare
  5. 101 Burundi 11,041 compare
  6. 102 Nicaragua 10,893 compare
  7. 103 Armenia 10,441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 1.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 516,554 in 1998.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 100th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release