Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 3.47 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.47 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
97th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
135,740
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend recorded 3.47 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 0.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend peaked at 3.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,740, in 1970.

That places WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: Pre-demographic Dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 135,740
1971 140,000 +3.1%
1972 150,434 +7.5%
1973 156,276 +3.9%
1974 160,544 +2.7%
1975 171,835 +7.0%
1976 183,582 +6.8%
1977 195,217 +6.3%
1978 217,346 +11.3%
1979 242,571 +11.6%
1980 267,274 +10.2%
1981 294,643 +10.2%
1982 341,584 +15.9%
1983 362,009 +6.0%
1984 401,629 +10.9%
1985 404,972 +0.8%
1986 416,950 +3.0%
1987 446,700 +7.1%
1988 476,862 +6.8%
1989 488,482 +2.4%
1990 499,748 +2.3%
1991 514,934 +3.0%
1992 532,123 +3.3%
1993 553,464 +4.0%
1994 570,072 +3.0%
1995 575,114 +0.9%
1996 590,101 +2.6%
1997 598,291 +1.4%
1998 622,600 +4.1%
1999 651,046 +4.6%
2000 697,295 +7.1%
2001 760,247 +9.0%
2002 821,250 +8.0%
2003 894,898 +9.0%
2004 938,059 +4.8%
2005 1.01 million +7.3%
2006 1.12 million +11.7%
2007 1.22 million +8.2%
2008 1.39 million +14.1%
2009 1.54 million +10.8%
2010 1.66 million +8.1%
2011 1.96 million +17.7%
2012 1.87 million -4.3%
2013 2.22 million +18.5%
2014 2.30 million +3.7%
2015 2.49 million +8.1%
2016 2.50 million +0.4%
2017 2.64 million +5.8%
2018 2.73 million +3.2%
2019 2.89 million +6.1%
2020 3.04 million +5.2%
2021 3.18 million +4.4%
2022 3.32 million +4.4%
2023 3.46 million +4.4%
2024 3.47 million +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 175,354 135,740 242,571 10
1980s 390,110 267,274 488,482 10
1990s 570,749 499,748 651,046 10
2000s 1.04 million 697,295 1.54 million 10
2010s 2.33 million 1.66 million 2.89 million 10
2020s 3.29 million 3.04 million 3.47 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

  1. 94 Bulgaria 43,834 compare
  2. 95 Finland 42,938 compare
  3. 96 Zambia 42,585 compare
  4. 96 Zimbabwe 42,585 compare
  5. 98 Congo 38,064 compare
  6. 99 Sierra Leone 38,043 compare
  7. 100 Slovakia 37,693 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend was 3.47 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 135,740 in 1970.
How does WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 97th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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
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.