Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 3.93 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.93 million
Change on year
up 9.0%
Rank
79th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.93 million
in 2023
All-time low
955,408
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 3.93 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 3.93 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 955,408, in 1972.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 79th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 million | — |
| 1972 | 955,408 | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 990,886 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.15 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.18 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.12 million | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 million | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.42 million | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.41 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.51 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.57 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.65 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.95 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.03 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.21 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.33 million | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.43 million | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.21 million | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.60 million | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 3.93 million | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 million | 955,408 | 1.20 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 1.12 million | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million | 1.41 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million | 1.80 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 million | 2.05 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million | 3.00 million | 3.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 76 Czechia 69,387 compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 68,557 compare
- 78 Switzerland 68,266 compare
- 79 Serbia 67,944 compare
- 80 Tajikistan 67,698 compare
- 81 Uganda 63,957 compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 63,346 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 3.93 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 955,408 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 79th out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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