Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 8.61 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend stood at 8.61 million number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 8.61 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million number, in 1994.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.16 million number | — |
| 1994 | 4.02 million number | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million number | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 4.31 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.40 million number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.38 million number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.55 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million number | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 5.39 million number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.51 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.83 million number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 6.03 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.21 million number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.48 million number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.41 million number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.44 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.89 million number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.02 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.58 million number | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.77 million number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.88 million number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 8.61 million number | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.28 million number | 4.02 million number | 4.43 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million number | 4.55 million number | 6.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 million number | 6.41 million number | 8.61 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Early-demographic dividend was 8.61 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 8.61 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million number in 1994.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.