Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia

Georgia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 18,762 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18,762 number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
79th
of 141 countries
All-time high
40,590 number
in 2000
All-time low
17,760 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, 2000–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000200920192000: 40.6k number2008: 24.3k number2009: 22.1k number2013: 19.9k number2014: 19.7k number2015: 19.4k number2016: 18.5k number2017: 18.6k number2018: 17.8k number2019: 18.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 18,762 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia peaked at 40,590 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,760 number, in 2018.

That places Georgia 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Georgia, 2000 to 2019.
Year number Change
2000 40,590 number
2008 24,343 number -40.0%
2009 22,108 number -9.2%
2013 19,889 number -10.0%
2014 19,662 number -1.1%
2015 19,408 number -1.3%
2016 18,518 number -4.6%
2017 18,647 number +0.7%
2018 17,760 number -4.8%
2019 18,762 number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,014 number 22,108 number 40,590 number 3
2010s 18,949 number 17,760 number 19,889 number 7

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 76 United Arab Emirates 20,530 number compare
  2. 77 Finland 20,341 number compare
  3. 78 Sierra Leone 19,888 number compare
  4. 80 Mozambique 18,215 number compare
  5. 81 Bulgaria 17,318 number compare
  6. 82 Uruguay 17,159 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Georgia was 18,762 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 40,590 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,760 number in 2018.
How does Georgia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Georgia ranks 79th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.