Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.78 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.78 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
50th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
957,420
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 7.78 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 7.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 957,420, in 1972.

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 50th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 957,420
1973 981,265 +2.5%
1974 1.00 million +2.0%
1975 1.03 million +2.6%
1976 1.06 million +3.6%
1977 1.10 million +3.6%
1978 1.16 million +5.2%
1979 1.20 million +3.4%
1980 1.26 million +4.6%
1981 1.23 million -1.8%
1982 1.35 million +9.5%
1983 1.41 million +4.5%
1984 1.49 million +5.3%
1985 1.51 million +1.7%
1986 1.52 million +0.7%
1987 1.65 million +8.4%
1988 1.75 million +6.1%
1989 1.77 million +0.9%
1990 1.82 million +3.0%
1991 1.92 million +5.2%
1992 1.99 million +3.7%
1993 2.03 million +2.1%
1994 2.08 million +2.6%
1995 2.11 million +1.4%
1996 2.16 million +2.4%
1997 2.16 million +0.0%
1998 2.22 million +2.6%
1999 2.22 million +0.3%
2000 2.30 million +3.3%
2001 2.40 million +4.4%
2002 2.50 million +4.2%
2003 2.64 million +5.6%
2004 2.72 million +3.0%
2005 2.90 million +6.8%
2006 2.96 million +1.8%
2007 3.08 million +4.1%
2008 3.27 million +6.1%
2009 3.47 million +6.4%
2010 3.67 million +5.7%
2011 4.02 million +9.6%
2012 4.05 million +0.6%
2013 4.46 million +10.3%
2014 4.62 million +3.5%
2015 4.89 million +5.7%
2016 5.00 million +2.3%
2017 5.21 million +4.3%
2018 5.32 million +2.1%
2019 5.65 million +6.1%
2020 6.00 million +6.2%
2021 6.35 million +5.8%
2022 6.88 million +8.4%
2023 7.36 million +6.9%
2024 7.78 million +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.06 million 957,420 1.20 million 8
1980s 1.49 million 1.23 million 1.77 million 10
1990s 2.07 million 1.82 million 2.22 million 10
2000s 2.82 million 2.30 million 3.47 million 10
2010s 4.69 million 3.67 million 5.65 million 10
2020s 6.87 million 6.00 million 7.78 million 5

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  6. 52 Cambodia 107,312 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 7.78 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 7.78 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 957,420 in 1972.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 50th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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 (number), gaps filled
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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.