Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.95 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.95 million
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
108th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.95 million
in 2024
All-time low
239,784
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) stood at 2.95 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 2.95 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,784, in 1970.

That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 239,784
1971 251,765 +5.0%
1972 276,983 +10.0%
1973 301,835 +9.0%
1974 311,807 +3.3%
1975 329,992 +5.8%
1976 351,216 +6.4%
1977 376,927 +7.3%
1978 417,717 +10.8%
1979 430,618 +3.1%
1980 453,789 +5.4%
1981 458,184 +1.0%
1982 478,048 +4.3%
1983 529,638 +10.8%
1984 557,639 +5.3%
1985 568,150 +1.9%
1986 572,448 +0.8%
1987 599,522 +4.7%
1988 612,206 +2.1%
1989 631,048 +3.1%
1990 672,266 +6.5%
1991 724,623 +7.8%
1992 776,602 +7.2%
1993 806,780 +3.9%
1994 848,877 +5.2%
1995 864,460 +1.8%
1996 901,993 +4.3%
1997 929,519 +3.1%
1998 987,675 +6.3%
1999 1.02 million +3.3%
2000 1.05 million +2.5%
2001 1.07 million +2.5%
2002 1.12 million +4.5%
2003 1.16 million +3.3%
2004 1.20 million +3.4%
2005 1.29 million +7.7%
2006 1.22 million -5.4%
2007 1.22 million -0.2%
2008 1.23 million +0.8%
2009 1.29 million +5.1%
2010 1.36 million +5.6%
2011 1.42 million +4.1%
2012 1.51 million +6.6%
2013 1.54 million +2.0%
2014 1.60 million +3.9%
2015 1.65 million +2.9%
2016 1.69 million +2.6%
2017 1.76 million +4.3%
2018 1.77 million +0.7%
2019 1.91 million +7.6%
2020 2.06 million +8.0%
2021 2.28 million +10.4%
2022 2.57 million +12.7%
2023 2.76 million +7.5%
2024 2.95 million +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 328,864 239,784 430,618 10
1980s 546,067 453,789 631,048 10
1990s 853,344 672,266 1.02 million 10
2000s 1.18 million 1.05 million 1.29 million 10
2010s 1.62 million 1.36 million 1.91 million 10
2020s 2.52 million 2.06 million 2.95 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

  1. 105 Paraguay 34,286 compare
  2. 106 Mozambique 33,281 compare
  3. 107 Ireland 32,531 compare
  4. 108 Georgia 31,929 compare
  5. 109 Hong Kong, China 31,678 compare
  6. 110 Honduras 31,374 compare
  7. 111 Libya 30,673 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: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 2.95 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The highest recorded value was 2.95 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
The lowest recorded value was 239,784 in 1970.
How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 108th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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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Indicator
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.