Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 226,596 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
226,596
Change on year
up 9.6%
Rank
202nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
226,596
in 2020
All-time low
87,547
in 1998
Years of data
6
1998–2020

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1998200920201998: 87.5k1999: 88.2k2000: 95.0k2018: 201.2k2019: 206.7k2020: 226.6k

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 in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 270 compare
  2. 200 San Marino 268 compare
  3. 201 American Samoa 266
  4. 202 Gibraltar 257 compare
  5. 203 British Virgin Islands 195 compare
  6. 204 Anguilla 143 compare
  7. 205 Cook Islands 142 compare

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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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release