Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 26.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
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Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 26.98 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 26.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.08 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.08 million | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 7.43 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.93 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 8.62 million | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 8.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.81 million | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.26 million | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 11.53 million | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 11.28 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 12.25 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.34 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 14.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.23 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.80 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.98 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.40 million | 7.08 million | 13.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.22 million | 11.28 million | 13.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 million | 14.23 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 million | 16.65 million | 21.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 million | 21.23 million | 24.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 million | 25.42 million | 26.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
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- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 192.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 212.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.19 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ibrd Only was 26.98 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 26.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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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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.