Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries is 3.12 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 3.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,022, in 1971.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 105th 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 239,022 | — |
| 1972 | 259,340 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 269,133 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 276,011 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 285,372 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 287,710 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 303,757 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 322,126 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 342,386 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 369,008 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 377,539 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 392,799 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 416,776 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 440,158 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 447,459 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 466,973 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 486,382 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 524,524 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 549,909 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 565,964 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 604,496 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 627,931 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 662,602 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 695,424 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 738,186 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 764,584 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 779,802 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 825,376 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 856,137 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 908,624 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 975,406 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.46 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.45 million | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.52 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.98 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.12 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,206 | 239,022 | 342,386 | 9 |
| 1980s | 447,153 | 369,008 | 549,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,050 | 565,964 | 856,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 908,624 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.76 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.77 million | 3.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
- 102 New Zealand 36,426 compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35,584 compare
- 104 Rwanda 34,324 compare
- 105 Paraguay 34,286 compare
- 106 Mozambique 33,281 compare
- 107 Ireland 32,531 compare
- 108 Georgia 31,929 compare
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.9918 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 3.12 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,022 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 105th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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 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.