Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) is 2.86 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) peaked at 2.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 2011.
ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 109th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.49 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.38 million | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.32 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.24 million | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.12 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 2.18 million | 2.49 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 2.08 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 million | 2.36 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
More education data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 11.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 742,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7525 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) was 2.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2011.
- How does ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) ranks 109th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: North and Central Asia (nca) (unsdcode:98417) 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