Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 14.69 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14.69 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
Rank
17th
of 221 groups
All-time high
14.69 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.86 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 14.69 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 14.69 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million, in 1971.

WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 4.13 million
1971 1.86 million -55.0%
1972 1.95 million +5.1%
1973 2.04 million +4.2%
1974 4.33 million +112.8%
1975 2.16 million -50.2%
1976 2.24 million +4.0%
1977 2.31 million +3.0%
1978 2.40 million +3.7%
1979 4.28 million +78.5%
1980 2.60 million -39.1%
1981 2.65 million +1.7%
1982 2.83 million +6.9%
1983 3.01 million +6.2%
1984 3.16 million +4.9%
1985 4.34 million +37.6%
1986 3.37 million -22.5%
1987 3.50 million +4.2%
1988 3.63 million +3.5%
1989 3.65 million +0.5%
1990 4.56 million +25.0%
1991 4.64 million +1.9%
1992 4.69 million +1.0%
1993 4.43 million -5.5%
1994 4.52 million +2.1%
1995 4.58 million +1.4%
1996 4.68 million +2.1%
1997 4.80 million +2.6%
1998 4.90 million +2.1%
1999 4.77 million -2.6%
2000 4.95 million +3.8%
2001 5.11 million +3.0%
2002 5.39 million +5.5%
2003 5.67 million +5.3%
2004 5.82 million +2.7%
2005 6.27 million +7.6%
2006 6.51 million +3.8%
2007 6.93 million +6.5%
2008 7.50 million +8.3%
2009 7.87 million +4.9%
2010 8.27 million +5.2%
2011 8.79 million +6.2%
2012 9.05 million +3.0%
2013 8.66 million -4.3%
2014 8.98 million +3.7%
2015 9.24 million +3.0%
2016 9.88 million +6.9%
2017 10.21 million +3.3%
2018 10.31 million +1.1%
2019 11.98 million +16.1%
2020 12.73 million +6.2%
2021 13.04 million +2.5%
2022 13.51 million +3.6%
2023 14.09 million +4.3%
2024 14.69 million +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.77 million 1.86 million 4.33 million 10
1980s 3.27 million 2.60 million 4.34 million 10
1990s 4.66 million 4.43 million 4.90 million 10
2000s 6.20 million 4.95 million 7.87 million 10
2010s 9.54 million 8.27 million 11.98 million 10
2020s 13.61 million 12.73 million 14.69 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)

  1. 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
  2. 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
  3. 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
  4. 17 France 457,956 compare
  5. 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
  6. 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare
  7. 20 Italy 423,797 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: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) was 14.69 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The highest recorded value was 14.69 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million in 1971.
How does WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 17th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 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)
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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.