Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10.04 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.04 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.04 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1971–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) recorded 10.04 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) peaked at 10.04 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.31 million, in 1971.

ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 32nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200), 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 7.31 million
1972 7.37 million +0.8%
1973 7.45 million +1.2%
1974 7.54 million +1.2%
1975 7.81 million +3.6%
1976 7.71 million -1.2%
1977 7.84 million +1.6%
1978 7.90 million +0.8%
1979 7.88 million -0.2%
1980 8.08 million +2.5%
1981 7.64 million -5.4%
1982 8.13 million +6.4%
1983 8.17 million +0.4%
1984 8.21 million +0.6%
1985 8.44 million +2.7%
1986 7.97 million -5.5%
1987 8.20 million +2.9%
1988 8.40 million +2.4%
1989 8.44 million +0.5%
1990 8.32 million -1.5%
1991 8.37 million +0.7%
1992 8.65 million +3.3%
1993 8.65 million +0.0%
1994 8.76 million +1.3%
1995 8.82 million +0.6%
1996 8.93 million +1.3%
1997 8.97 million +0.5%
1998 8.99 million +0.2%
1999 9.02 million +0.3%
2000 9.21 million +2.1%
2001 9.29 million +0.9%
2002 9.26 million -0.2%
2003 9.23 million -0.4%
2004 9.12 million -1.2%
2005 9.09 million -0.3%
2006 9.07 million -0.3%
2007 9.07 million +0.0%
2008 8.97 million -1.1%
2009 8.93 million -0.5%
2010 8.84 million -1.0%
2011 8.74 million -1.2%
2012 8.66 million -0.8%
2013 8.80 million +1.5%
2014 8.83 million +0.4%
2015 8.91 million +0.9%
2016 9.09 million +2.0%
2017 9.17 million +0.8%
2018 9.25 million +0.9%
2019 9.33 million +0.8%
2020 9.43 million +1.1%
2021 9.49 million +0.6%
2022 9.66 million +1.8%
2023 9.81 million +1.5%
2024 10.04 million +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.65 million 7.31 million 7.90 million 9
1980s 8.17 million 7.64 million 8.44 million 10
1990s 8.75 million 8.32 million 9.02 million 10
2000s 9.12 million 8.93 million 9.29 million 10
2010s 8.96 million 8.66 million 9.33 million 10
2020s 9.69 million 9.43 million 10.04 million 5

Countries ranked near ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)

  1. 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
  2. 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
  3. 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
  4. 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
  5. 33 Republic of Korea 233,046 compare
  6. 34 Peru 224,754 compare
  7. 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) was 10.04 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.31 million in 1971.
How does ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECE: All Countries (unsdcode:98200) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.