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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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How this figure is calculated
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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
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.