Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 8.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.66 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
15th
of 213 groups
All-time high
8.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.03 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 8.66 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 8.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million, in 1994.
That places WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 15th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.03 million | — |
| 1995 | 6.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.35 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.51 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.74 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 7.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.68 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.64 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 7.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.85 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.97 million | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.01 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.16 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8.02 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.05 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.18 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.20 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.29 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.52 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.66 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.46 million | 6.03 million | 6.98 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.19 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.10 million | 7.93 million | 8.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 million | 8.29 million | 8.66 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 12 Philippines 354,039 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 283,539 compare
- 14 Japan 282,232 compare
- 15 Egypt 267,085 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 239,586 compare
- 17 France 227,044 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 190,117 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5256 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 8.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million in 1994.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper 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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February 2026 Data Release