Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
165th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
118,308
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) is 1.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) peaked at 1.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 118,308, in 1975.
That places ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 165th 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) in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118,308 | — |
| 1976 | 124,319 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 131,634 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 140,132 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 150,406 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 159,646 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 172,660 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 179,936 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 189,771 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 205,305 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 210,330 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 219,318 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 224,688 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 231,825 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 240,873 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 249,391 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 266,450 | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 273,970 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 290,313 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 302,253 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 328,835 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 344,356 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 354,145 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 374,003 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 394,186 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 418,859 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 448,882 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 453,660 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 476,629 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 497,534 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 511,715 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 555,206 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 587,867 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 614,704 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 677,718 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 700,816 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 741,193 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 760,644 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 814,999 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 863,581 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 920,781 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 989,397 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.31 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,960 | 118,308 | 150,406 | 5 |
| 1980s | 203,435 | 159,646 | 240,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 317,790 | 249,391 | 394,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 524,277 | 418,859 | 677,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 897,266 | 700,816 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.16 million | 1.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- 162 Martinique 3,784 compare
- 163 Djibouti 3,554 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 3,534 compare
- 165 Maldives 3,474 compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 3,467 compare
- 167 Macao 2,938 compare
- 168 Belize 2,319 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.77 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.31 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) was 1.31 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,308 in 1975.
- How does ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) ranks 165th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110) 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