Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 470,813 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
470,813 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
6th
of 141 countries
All-time high
470,813 number
in 2019
All-time low
161,461 number
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2003–2019

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2003201120192003: 161.5k number2004: 164.7k number2005: 192.2k number2012: 289.0k number2013: 319.5k number2014: 364.8k number2015: 380.8k number2016: 394.2k number2017: 455.4k number2018: 448.1k number2019: 470.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 470,813 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 470,813 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161,461 number, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 6th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2019.
Year number Change
2003 161,461 number
2004 164,747 number +2.0%
2005 192,217 number +16.7%
2012 288,958 number +50.3%
2013 319,460 number +10.6%
2014 364,839 number +14.2%
2015 380,785 number +4.4%
2016 394,231 number +3.5%
2017 455,445 number +15.5%
2018 448,074 number -1.6%
2019 470,813 number +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 172,808 number 161,461 number 192,217 number 3
2010s 390,326 number 288,958 number 470,813 number 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 3 Indonesia 889,803 number compare
  2. 4 United States of America 870,399 number compare
  3. 5 Brazil 763,031 number compare
  4. 7 Germany 413,060 number compare
  5. 8 Mexico 410,704 number compare
  6. 9 Türkiye 339,850 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 470,813 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 470,813 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 161,461 number in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 6th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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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.