Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
131,199
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1971–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 1.02 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 1.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,199, in 1971.

ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 174th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 131,199
1972 137,424 +4.7%
1973 143,354 +4.3%
1974 146,685 +2.3%
1975 147,436 +0.5%
1976 148,982 +1.0%
1977 155,509 +4.4%
1978 164,060 +5.5%
1979 173,263 +5.6%
1980 186,747 +7.8%
1981 176,155 -5.7%
1982 180,274 +2.3%
1983 194,254 +7.8%
1984 203,673 +4.8%
1985 206,376 +1.3%
1986 220,643 +6.9%
1987 232,745 +5.5%
1988 260,459 +11.9%
1989 272,123 +4.5%
1990 281,021 +3.3%
1991 309,413 +10.1%
1992 326,293 +5.5%
1993 350,355 +7.4%
1994 375,463 +7.2%
1995 396,699 +5.7%
1996 403,506 +1.7%
1997 405,474 +0.5%
1998 418,152 +3.1%
1999 421,470 +0.8%
2000 433,238 +2.8%
2001 454,487 +4.9%
2002 499,310 +9.9%
2003 536,663 +7.5%
2004 572,858 +6.7%
2005 624,933 +9.1%
2006 622,073 -0.5%
2007 632,258 +1.6%
2008 610,554 -3.4%
2009 645,918 +5.8%
2010 693,801 +7.4%
2011 694,242 +0.1%
2012 715,013 +3.0%
2013 729,990 +2.1%
2014 755,576 +3.5%
2015 797,974 +5.6%
2016 865,542 +8.5%
2017 881,992 +1.9%
2018 896,947 +1.7%
2019 913,219 +1.8%
2020 934,536 +2.3%
2021 956,458 +2.3%
2022 979,933 +2.5%
2023 999,551 +2.0%
2024 1.02 million +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 149,768 131,199 173,263 9
1980s 213,345 176,155 272,123 10
1990s 368,785 281,021 421,470 10
2000s 563,229 433,238 645,918 10
2010s 794,430 693,801 913,219 10
2020s 978,262 934,536 1.02 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)

  1. 171 New Caledonia 1,940 compare
  2. 172 French Polynesia 1,592 compare
  3. 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
  4. 174 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
  5. 175 Barbados 1,244 compare
  6. 176 Samoa 1,211 compare
  7. 177 Vanuatu 1,186 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: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 1.02 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
The lowest recorded value was 131,199 in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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.