Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 5.06 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.06 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
60th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.06 million
in 2024
All-time low
312,415
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 5.06 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 5.06 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,415, in 1971.
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 60th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 316,077 | — |
| 1971 | 312,415 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 336,557 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 349,113 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 361,628 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 387,295 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 412,858 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 440,302 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 486,767 | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 531,472 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 579,540 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 634,796 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 709,371 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 773,789 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 842,365 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 886,653 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 952,975 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.38 million | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.65 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.88 million | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.14 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.28 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.00 million | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.37 million | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.29 million | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.64 million | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.90 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 3.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.56 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.68 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.77 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.03 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 5.06 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 393,448 | 312,415 | 531,472 | 10 |
| 1980s | 865,417 | 579,540 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million | 1.19 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.78 million | 2.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 3.00 million | 4.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.56 million | 5.06 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- 57 Chile 96,048 compare
- 58 Ecuador 93,535 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 91,806 compare
- 60 Angola 91,250 compare
- 61 Tunisia 89,644 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 88,747 compare
- 63 Afghanistan 88,020 compare
More education data for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 92.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 50.51 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 54.20 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 29.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 114.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 92.95 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 45.99 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 5.06 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,415 in 1971.
- How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 60th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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