Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 7.16 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend stood at 7.16 million number.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 7.21 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.27 million number, in 1995.
That places Late-demographic dividend 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.28 million number | — |
| 1995 | 6.27 million number | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.43 million number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 6.60 million number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.94 million number | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.75 million number | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.87 million number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.01 million number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.08 million number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.13 million number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.11 million number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 7.06 million number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.95 million number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.97 million number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.93 million number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.95 million number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.96 million number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.95 million number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.88 million number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.87 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.89 million number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.93 million number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.98 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.06 million number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.16 million number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 million number | 6.27 million number | 6.94 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.03 million number | 6.87 million number | 7.21 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 million number | 6.87 million number | 7.16 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Late-demographic dividend was 7.16 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 million number in 1995.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-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.