Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
SDG: Southern Asia recorded 9.94 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 4.7% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 9.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1971.
That places SDG: Southern Asia 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million | +163.5% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | -59.7% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 million | +115.8% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million | -49.9% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.24 million | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.63 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 5.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 8.65 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.94 million | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +163.5% | 1.38 million | 3.63 million |
| 1979 | +115.8% | 1.59 million | 3.44 million |
| 1971 | -65.0% | 3.48 million | 1.22 million |
| 1975 | -59.7% | 3.63 million | 1.46 million |
| 1980 | -49.9% | 3.44 million | 1.72 million |
| 1985 | +54.2% | 2.10 million | 3.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.22 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million | 1.72 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 2.84 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.16 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 million | 5.42 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 million | 8.65 million | 9.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
- 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
- 36 Colombia 190,940 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 203.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 97.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in SDG: Southern Asia was 9.94 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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.
Computed from
- 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.