Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 976,328 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) stood at 976,328.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) peaked at 989,958 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22,591, in 1971.
ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 175th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,240 | — |
| 1971 | 22,591 | -27.7% |
| 1972 | 34,563 | +53.0% |
| 1973 | 35,901 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 37,417 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 43,170 | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 39,134 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 45,685 | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 51,766 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 59,241 | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 65,796 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 73,973 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 73,924 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 77,104 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 83,014 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 87,031 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 89,786 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 94,947 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 101,685 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 105,632 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 105,288 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 108,921 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 111,720 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 117,663 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 118,717 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 129,589 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 136,722 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 143,130 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 153,271 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 163,605 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 178,268 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 205,053 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 215,729 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 235,938 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 247,784 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 265,756 | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 276,303 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 295,747 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 309,925 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 349,520 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 371,830 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 419,827 | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 455,109 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 506,946 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 542,540 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 602,673 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 653,766 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 689,906 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 683,851 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 775,428 | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 829,498 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 886,507 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 931,543 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 989,958 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 976,328 | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +53.0% | 22,591 | 34,563 |
| 1971 | -27.7% | 31,240 | 22,591 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,071 | 22,591 | 59,241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,289 | 65,796 | 105,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128,863 | 105,288 | 163,605 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,002 | 178,268 | 349,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,188 | 371,830 | 775,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 922,767 | 829,498 | 989,958 | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- 172 French Polynesia 1,592 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
- 175 Barbados 1,244 compare
- 176 Samoa 1,211 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
More education data for ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.04 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9308 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.74 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) was 976,328 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The highest recorded value was 989,958 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,591 in 1971.
- How does ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) ranks 175th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Eccas (unsdcode:98107) 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