Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 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 Macau, China 2,938 compare
- 168 Belize 2,319 compare
More education data for ECA: Sadc (unsdcode:98110)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.9% (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 11.77 million (2022)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 13.46 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 8.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.79 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 36.81 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 25.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 12.74 million (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