Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 17.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.36 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
10th
of 213 groups
All-time high
17.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
10.06 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1994–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1994200920241994: 10.1M1995: 10.3M1996: 10.5M1997: 10.8M1998: 11.1M1999: 11.1M2000: 11.4M2001: 11.7M2002: 12.0M2003: 12.0M2004: 12.2M2005: 12.4M2006: 12.4M2007: 12.7M2008: 13.0M2009: 13.1M2010: 13.4M2011: 13.4M2012: 13.5M2013: 14.0M2014: 14.3M2015: 14.5M2016: 15.0M2017: 15.2M2018: 15.4M2019: 16.2M2020: 16.7M2021: 16.8M2022: 16.8M2023: 17.2M2024: 17.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) recorded 17.36 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 17.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.06 million, in 1994.

WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 10.06 million
1995 10.28 million +2.2%
1996 10.55 million +2.6%
1997 10.79 million +2.3%
1998 11.07 million +2.6%
1999 11.08 million +0.1%
2000 11.37 million +2.6%
2001 11.65 million +2.5%
2002 12.02 million +3.2%
2003 12.03 million +0.1%
2004 12.18 million +1.2%
2005 12.41 million +1.9%
2006 12.43 million +0.1%
2007 12.68 million +2.1%
2008 12.95 million +2.1%
2009 13.11 million +1.2%
2010 13.40 million +2.2%
2011 13.41 million +0.1%
2012 13.46 million +0.3%
2013 14.03 million +4.3%
2014 14.26 million +1.6%
2015 14.48 million +1.5%
2016 15.00 million +3.6%
2017 15.21 million +1.4%
2018 15.40 million +1.2%
2019 16.21 million +5.3%
2020 16.67 million +2.8%
2021 16.79 million +0.7%
2022 16.80 million +0.1%
2023 17.18 million +2.2%
2024 17.36 million +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.64 million 10.06 million 11.08 million 6
2000s 12.28 million 11.37 million 13.11 million 10
2010s 14.49 million 13.40 million 16.21 million 10
2020s 16.96 million 16.67 million 17.36 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 7 Nigeria 458,459 compare
  2. 8 Mexico 448,087 compare
  3. 9 Germany 444,454 compare
  4. 10 Uzbekistan 434,288 compare
  5. 11 Türkiye 385,180 compare
  6. 12 Philippines 354,039 compare
  7. 13 Viet Nam 283,539 compare

See the full ranking of 370 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Middle Income (july 2025) was 17.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 17.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.06 million in 1994.
How does WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 10th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 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