Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 10.9%
Rank
124th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2024
All-time low
964,748
in 1981
Years of data
46
1979–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1979–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) is 2.58 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) peaked at 2.58 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 964,748, in 1981.

ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 124th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434), 1979 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1979 1.06 million
1980 1.07 million +0.9%
1981 964,748 -9.6%
1982 1.07 million +10.8%
1983 1.09 million +2.3%
1984 1.11 million +2.0%
1985 1.13 million +1.4%
1986 1.07 million -5.5%
1987 1.19 million +11.7%
1988 1.24 million +4.3%
1989 1.18 million -4.8%
1990 1.20 million +1.4%
1991 1.24 million +3.0%
1992 1.26 million +1.8%
1993 1.29 million +2.0%
1994 1.30 million +1.2%
1995 1.32 million +1.3%
1996 1.33 million +0.8%
1997 1.33 million -0.1%
1998 1.41 million +5.9%
1999 1.40 million -0.3%
2000 1.43 million +2.2%
2001 1.48 million +3.0%
2002 1.54 million +4.0%
2003 1.59 million +3.8%
2004 1.64 million +3.1%
2005 1.70 million +3.2%
2006 1.70 million +0.1%
2007 1.70 million +0.1%
2008 1.67 million -2.0%
2009 1.69 million +1.3%
2010 1.70 million +0.5%
2011 1.67 million -1.4%
2012 1.70 million +1.5%
2013 1.72 million +1.3%
2014 1.77 million +2.7%
2015 1.81 million +2.6%
2016 1.92 million +6.0%
2017 1.95 million +1.5%
2018 1.96 million +0.3%
2019 1.95 million -0.1%
2020 1.98 million +1.4%
2021 2.01 million +1.7%
2022 2.15 million +6.9%
2023 2.33 million +8.0%
2024 2.58 million +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 million 1.06 million 1.06 million 1
1980s 1.11 million 964,748 1.24 million 10
1990s 1.31 million 1.20 million 1.41 million 10
2000s 1.61 million 1.43 million 1.70 million 10
2010s 1.81 million 1.67 million 1.96 million 10
2020s 2.21 million 1.98 million 2.58 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)

  1. 121 Armenia 22,576 compare
  2. 122 Puerto Rico 20,845 compare
  3. 123 Republic of Moldova 19,388 compare
  4. 124 Guinea 19,322 compare
  5. 125 North Macedonia 18,794 compare
  6. 126 Liberia 17,857 compare
  7. 127 El Salvador 17,715 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 ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) was 2.58 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
The lowest recorded value was 964,748 in 1981.
How does ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) ranks 124th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Countries With Special Needs (csn) (unsdcode:98434) 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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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
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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.