Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total

WB: Ida Total: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.70 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.70 million
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
792,786
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total, 1972–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Ida Total recorded 7.70 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total peaked at 7.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 792,786, in 1972.

WB: Ida Total ranks 52nd 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: Ida Total, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total, 1972 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1972 792,786
1973 818,023 +3.2%
1974 835,255 +2.1%
1975 859,720 +2.9%
1976 880,229 +2.4%
1977 909,430 +3.3%
1978 956,646 +5.2%
1979 991,274 +3.6%
1980 1.04 million +4.9%
1981 1.02 million -2.0%
1982 1.14 million +12.1%
1983 1.21 million +5.9%
1984 1.29 million +6.5%
1985 1.31 million +1.9%
1986 1.33 million +1.5%
1987 1.47 million +10.0%
1988 1.56 million +6.3%
1989 1.57 million +0.7%
1990 1.63 million +3.7%
1991 1.71 million +5.3%
1992 1.79 million +4.5%
1993 1.84 million +2.9%
1994 1.90 million +2.9%
1995 1.93 million +1.8%
1996 1.98 million +2.4%
1997 1.99 million +0.8%
1998 2.05 million +2.7%
1999 2.06 million +0.5%
2000 2.14 million +4.1%
2001 2.25 million +5.0%
2002 2.37 million +5.2%
2003 2.55 million +7.8%
2004 2.65 million +3.9%
2005 2.83 million +7.1%
2006 2.89 million +1.9%
2007 3.01 million +4.3%
2008 3.21 million +6.5%
2009 3.42 million +6.6%
2010 3.64 million +6.3%
2011 4.00 million +10.1%
2012 4.04 million +0.9%
2013 4.42 million +9.3%
2014 4.55 million +3.1%
2015 4.82 million +5.9%
2016 4.93 million +2.3%
2017 5.15 million +4.4%
2018 5.27 million +2.2%
2019 5.59 million +6.1%
2020 5.92 million +6.0%
2021 6.27 million +5.9%
2022 6.81 million +8.5%
2023 7.28 million +6.9%
2024 7.70 million +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 880,420 792,786 991,274 8
1980s 1.29 million 1.02 million 1.57 million 10
1990s 1.89 million 1.63 million 2.06 million 10
2000s 2.73 million 2.14 million 3.42 million 10
2010s 4.64 million 3.64 million 5.59 million 10
2020s 6.80 million 5.92 million 7.70 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total

  1. 49 Netherlands 118,472 compare
  2. 50 Cameroon 118,092 compare
  3. 51 Azerbaijan 116,398 compare
  4. 52 Cambodia 107,312 compare
  5. 53 United Arab Emirates 106,178 compare
  6. 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 106,006 compare
  7. 55 Australia 104,110 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Ida Total was 7.70 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The highest recorded value was 7.70 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The lowest recorded value was 792,786 in 1972.
How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Ida Total ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Ida Total 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.