Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 1.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
174th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.02 million
in 2024
All-time low
131,199
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) recorded 1.02 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) peaked at 1.02 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,199, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 131,199 | — |
| 1972 | 137,424 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 143,354 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 146,685 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 147,436 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 148,982 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 155,509 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 164,060 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 173,263 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 186,747 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 176,155 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 180,274 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 194,254 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 203,673 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 206,376 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 220,643 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 232,745 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 260,459 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 272,123 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 281,021 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 309,413 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 326,293 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 350,355 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 375,463 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 396,699 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 403,506 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 405,474 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 418,152 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 421,470 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 433,238 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 454,487 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 499,310 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 536,663 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 572,858 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 624,933 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 622,073 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 632,258 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 610,554 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 645,918 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 693,801 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 694,242 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 715,013 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 729,990 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 755,576 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 797,974 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 865,542 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 881,992 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 896,947 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 913,219 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 934,536 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 956,458 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 979,933 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 999,551 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,768 | 131,199 | 173,263 | 9 |
| 1980s | 213,345 | 176,155 | 272,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 368,785 | 281,021 | 421,470 | 10 |
| 2000s | 563,229 | 433,238 | 645,918 | 10 |
| 2010s | 794,430 | 693,801 | 913,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,262 | 934,536 | 1.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- 171 New Caledonia 1,940 compare
- 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
More education data for ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.489 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 14.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 14.13 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.4733 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.95 million (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.8789 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.40 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) was 1.02 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,199 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) ranks 174th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Ldc (ldc_e) (unsdcode:98411) 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