Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.93 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.93 million
in 2023
All-time low
955,408
in 1972
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 3.93 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 3.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 955,408, in 1972.

That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 1.06 million
1971 1.01 million -4.9%
1972 955,408 -5.1%
1973 990,886 +3.7%
1974 1.01 million +2.1%
1975 1.20 million +18.5%
1976 1.07 million -10.5%
1977 1.11 million +3.0%
1978 1.15 million +4.2%
1979 1.16 million +0.9%
1980 1.18 million +1.2%
1981 1.12 million -5.0%
1982 1.24 million +10.8%
1983 1.30 million +5.0%
1984 1.34 million +2.8%
1985 1.51 million +12.8%
1986 1.29 million -14.4%
1987 1.42 million +9.8%
1988 1.44 million +1.4%
1989 1.38 million -4.1%
1990 1.41 million +2.4%
1991 1.46 million +3.4%
1992 1.51 million +3.7%
1993 1.54 million +1.8%
1994 1.57 million +2.1%
1995 1.58 million +0.7%
1996 1.65 million +4.2%
1997 1.62 million -1.4%
1998 1.76 million +8.2%
1999 1.76 million +0.4%
2000 1.80 million +1.9%
2001 1.86 million +3.6%
2002 1.90 million +2.1%
2003 1.93 million +1.5%
2004 1.95 million +1.0%
2005 1.99 million +1.9%
2006 1.95 million -1.7%
2007 1.95 million -0.2%
2008 1.98 million +1.6%
2009 2.03 million +2.4%
2010 2.05 million +1.3%
2011 2.13 million +3.4%
2012 2.21 million +3.8%
2013 2.33 million +5.6%
2014 2.43 million +4.2%
2015 2.50 million +2.8%
2016 2.61 million +4.6%
2017 2.67 million +2.4%
2018 2.70 million +0.9%
2019 2.84 million +5.2%
2020 3.00 million +5.9%
2021 3.21 million +6.8%
2022 3.60 million +12.2%
2023 3.93 million +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.07 million 955,408 1.20 million 10
1980s 1.32 million 1.12 million 1.51 million 10
1990s 1.59 million 1.41 million 1.76 million 10
2000s 1.94 million 1.80 million 2.03 million 10
2010s 2.45 million 2.05 million 2.84 million 10
2020s 3.44 million 3.00 million 3.93 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)

  1. 76 Czechia 69,387 compare
  2. 77 Burkina Faso 68,557 compare
  3. 78 Switzerland 68,266 compare
  4. 79 Serbia 67,944 compare
  5. 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
  6. 81 Uganda 63,957 compare
  7. 82 Kyrgyzstan 63,346 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: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 3.93 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
The lowest recorded value was 955,408 in 1972.
How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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Statizoid (derived)
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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.