Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.63 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) recorded 9.63 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 9.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 3.45 million
1971 1.19 million -65.6%
1972 1.25 million +5.9%
1973 1.32 million +5.1%
1974 3.57 million +170.4%
1975 1.39 million -60.9%
1976 1.41 million +1.1%
1977 1.44 million +2.4%
1978 1.47 million +2.3%
1979 3.31 million +124.5%
1980 1.59 million -52.1%
1981 1.64 million +3.5%
1982 1.71 million +4.2%
1983 1.82 million +6.5%
1984 1.90 million +4.4%
1985 3.03 million +59.3%
1986 2.01 million -33.7%
1987 2.02 million +0.7%
1988 2.04 million +1.0%
1989 2.07 million +1.2%
1990 2.90 million +40.1%
1991 2.91 million +0.3%
1992 2.92 million +0.3%
1993 2.61 million -10.6%
1994 2.66 million +2.0%
1995 2.68 million +0.7%
1996 2.71 million +1.3%
1997 2.76 million +1.8%
1998 2.83 million +2.5%
1999 2.69 million -4.9%
2000 2.82 million +4.7%
2001 2.89 million +2.5%
2002 3.12 million +8.1%
2003 3.30 million +5.9%
2004 3.42 million +3.6%
2005 3.80 million +11.1%
2006 3.95 million +3.8%
2007 4.28 million +8.4%
2008 4.69 million +9.6%
2009 4.96 million +5.7%
2010 5.27 million +6.3%
2011 5.46 million +3.5%
2012 5.79 million +6.1%
2013 5.09 million -12.2%
2014 5.34 million +5.1%
2015 5.42 million +1.5%
2016 6.02 million +11.0%
2017 6.19 million +2.8%
2018 6.15 million -0.7%
2019 7.73 million +25.6%
2020 8.37 million +8.3%
2021 8.62 million +3.1%
2022 8.95 million +3.8%
2023 9.19 million +2.6%
2024 9.63 million +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.98 million 1.19 million 3.57 million 10
1980s 1.98 million 1.59 million 3.03 million 10
1990s 2.77 million 2.61 million 2.92 million 10
2000s 3.72 million 2.82 million 4.96 million 10
2010s 5.85 million 5.09 million 7.73 million 10
2020s 8.95 million 8.37 million 9.63 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

  1. 34 Peru 224,754 compare
  2. 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
  3. 36 Colombia 190,940 compare
  4. 37 Morocco 183,432 compare
  5. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare
  6. 39 Ghana 174,414 compare
  7. 40 Kenya 168,396 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: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 9.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The highest recorded value was 9.63 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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
Source
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.