Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 226,596 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries stood at 226,596. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 226,596 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 87,547, in 1998.
That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87,547 | — |
| 1999 | 88,186 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 95,003 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 201,161 | +111.7% |
| 2019 | 206,742 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 226,596 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,866 | 87,547 | 88,186 | 2 |
| 2000s | 95,003 | 95,003 | 95,003 | 1 |
| 2010s | 203,952 | 201,161 | 206,742 | 2 |
| 2020s | 226,596 | 226,596 | 226,596 | 1 |
Countries ranked near ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 270 compare
- 200 San Marino 268 compare
- 201 American Samoa 266
- 202 Gibraltar 257 compare
- 203 British Virgin Islands 195 compare
- 204 Anguilla 143 compare
- 205 Cook Islands 142 compare
More education data for ALECSO: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 612,034 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 633,128 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 378,880 (2020)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 226,596 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.63 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.75 million (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.6 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.01 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 226,596 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 226,596 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,547 in 1998.
- How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 202nd out of 221 groups with data for 2020.
- Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release