Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 3.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.47 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
56th
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.52 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.18 million
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend stood at 3.47 million.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.52 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.18 million, in 1997.
That places WB: Post-demographic Dividend 56th 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 33 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.25 million | — |
| 1993 | 3.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 3.24 million | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.19 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.18 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.42 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.46 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.51 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 million | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.40 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.41 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 3.48 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.47 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 3.18 million | 3.29 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 3.34 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million | 3.35 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million | 3.43 million | 3.48 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 821,878 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 22.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 40.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 3.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 million in 1997.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 56th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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