Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members

WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.36 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
47th
of 213 groups
All-time high
4.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.40 million
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1992–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1992200820241992: 3.4M1993: 3.4M1994: 3.5M1995: 3.5M1996: 3.5M1997: 3.5M1998: 3.6M1999: 3.7M2000: 3.7M2001: 3.8M2002: 3.9M2003: 3.9M2004: 3.9M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.0M2007: 4.0M2008: 4.0M2009: 4.0M2010: 4.0M2011: 4.0M2012: 3.9M2013: 4.0M2014: 4.0M2015: 4.1M2016: 4.1M2017: 4.1M2018: 4.1M2019: 4.2M2020: 4.3M2021: 4.3M2022: 4.3M2023: 4.3M2024: 4.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 4.36 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 4.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.40 million, in 1993.

WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Oecd Members, 1992 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1992 3.42 million
1993 3.40 million -0.5%
1994 3.47 million +1.9%
1995 3.46 million -0.2%
1996 3.49 million +0.9%
1997 3.53 million +1.1%
1998 3.57 million +1.3%
1999 3.65 million +2.1%
2000 3.71 million +1.5%
2001 3.79 million +2.2%
2002 3.89 million +2.7%
2003 3.93 million +1.0%
2004 3.92 million -0.3%
2005 3.96 million +1.0%
2006 3.96 million -0.1%
2007 3.99 million +0.7%
2008 4.00 million +0.2%
2009 4.00 million +0.1%
2010 3.98 million -0.5%
2011 3.99 million +0.3%
2012 3.95 million -1.1%
2013 3.96 million +0.4%
2014 4.03 million +1.8%
2015 4.08 million +1.1%
2016 4.15 million +1.7%
2017 4.12 million -0.5%
2018 4.11 million -0.4%
2019 4.17 million +1.4%
2020 4.27 million +2.6%
2021 4.30 million +0.6%
2022 4.33 million +0.7%
2023 4.34 million +0.2%
2024 4.36 million +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.50 million 3.40 million 3.65 million 8
2000s 3.92 million 3.71 million 4.00 million 10
2010s 4.05 million 3.95 million 4.17 million 10
2020s 4.32 million 4.27 million 4.36 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Oecd Members

  1. 44 Belgium 50,172 compare
  2. 45 Belarus 49,292 compare
  3. 46 Jordan 48,283 compare
  4. 47 Burkina Faso 46,345 compare
  5. 48 Greece 45,033 compare
  6. 49 Austria 45,006 compare
  7. 50 Ecuador 43,952 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 4.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The highest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
The lowest recorded value was 3.40 million in 1993.
How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Oecd Members ranks 47th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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