Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.23 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 4.23 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 4.23 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million number, in 1999.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.78 million number | — |
| 1994 | 1.66 million number | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.73 million number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.72 million number | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million number | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 1.52 million number | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 million number | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.98 million number | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million number | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.38 million number | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.48 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million number | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.27 million number | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.23 million number | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million number | 1.52 million number | 1.78 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.92 million number | 1.56 million number | 2.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 million number | 2.48 million number | 4.23 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- 10 Philippines 325,226 number compare
- 11 Egypt 305,385 number compare
- 12 Viet Nam 294,097 number compare
- 13 Japan 280,827 number compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 277,541 number compare
- 15 France 241,852 number compare
- 16 Bangladesh 193,042 number compare
More education data for South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 152.88 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 24.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 4.23 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million number in 1999.
- How does South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.