Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 8.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.55 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
41st
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.74 million
in 2001
All-time low
6.93 million
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions is 8.55 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 8.74 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.93 million, in 1971.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 41st 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 MDG: Developed Regions, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 6.93 million
1972 6.97 million +0.6%
1973 7.05 million +1.1%
1974 7.13 million +1.1%
1975 7.25 million +1.7%
1976 7.31 million +0.9%
1977 7.44 million +1.7%
1978 7.50 million +0.9%
1979 7.49 million -0.2%
1980 7.69 million +2.7%
1981 7.35 million -4.4%
1982 7.79 million +6.0%
1983 7.83 million +0.5%
1984 7.84 million +0.1%
1985 7.92 million +1.0%
1986 7.68 million -3.0%
1987 7.81 million +1.6%
1988 7.99 million +2.4%
1989 8.10 million +1.3%
1990 7.97 million -1.6%
1991 8.02 million +0.6%
1992 8.28 million +3.3%
1993 8.30 million +0.3%
1994 8.45 million +1.7%
1995 8.52 million +0.8%
1996 8.55 million +0.4%
1997 8.59 million +0.4%
1998 8.51 million -0.9%
1999 8.55 million +0.5%
2000 8.72 million +1.9%
2001 8.74 million +0.3%
2002 8.69 million -0.5%
2003 8.62 million -0.8%
2004 8.53 million -1.1%
2005 8.50 million -0.3%
2006 8.43 million -0.8%
2007 8.44 million +0.1%
2008 8.36 million -1.0%
2009 8.30 million -0.6%
2010 8.23 million -0.9%
2011 8.14 million -1.1%
2012 8.09 million -0.7%
2013 8.13 million +0.5%
2014 8.11 million -0.2%
2015 8.16 million +0.6%
2016 8.23 million +0.9%
2017 8.29 million +0.7%
2018 8.33 million +0.5%
2019 8.39 million +0.7%
2020 8.45 million +0.7%
2021 8.50 million +0.6%
2022 8.55 million +0.6%
2023 8.54 million -0.2%
2024 8.55 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.23 million 6.93 million 7.50 million 9
1980s 7.80 million 7.35 million 8.10 million 10
1990s 8.37 million 7.97 million 8.59 million 10
2000s 8.53 million 8.30 million 8.74 million 10
2010s 8.21 million 8.09 million 8.39 million 10
2020s 8.52 million 8.45 million 8.55 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 38 South Africa 181,739 compare
  2. 39 Ghana 174,414 compare
  3. 40 Kenya 168,396 compare
  4. 41 Sri Lanka 155,543 compare
  5. 42 Myanmar 153,660 compare
  6. 43 Iraq 148,363 compare
  7. 44 Belgium 137,795 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 MDG: Developed Regions?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Developed Regions was 8.55 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 8.74 million in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 6.93 million in 1971.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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)
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.