Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 9.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia is 9.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 9.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 37th 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 million | -65.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million | +170.4% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | -60.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.31 million | +124.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 million | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 2.01 million | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.27 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.79 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.09 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.73 million | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.63 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 1.19 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.59 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.61 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 2.82 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 5.09 million | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 million | 8.37 million | 9.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 26.24 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1267 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27.29 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in UNICEF: South Asia was 9.63 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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.
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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.