Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia
South Asia: 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, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia stood at 4.23 million number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 4.23 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million number, in 1999.
That places South Asia 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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, 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
More education data for South Asia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0959 units per person (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 119.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in South Asia 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million number in 1999.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- South Asia ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in South Asia?
- 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 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.