Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.12 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
170th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2023
All-time low
189,995
in 1979
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) recorded 1.12 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 1.13 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189,995, in 1979.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 371,964 | — |
| 1979 | 189,995 | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 401,392 | +111.3% |
| 1981 | 411,134 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 420,447 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 434,554 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 448,490 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 460,216 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 472,933 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 490,140 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 502,319 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 516,434 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 515,376 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 518,198 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 534,087 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 550,602 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 568,069 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 585,280 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 592,049 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 613,346 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 616,094 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 610,869 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 636,852 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 656,414 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 682,911 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 757,442 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 778,141 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 789,494 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 834,965 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 873,156 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 884,387 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 926,367 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 943,040 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 983,622 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 997,017 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 985,276 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 280,980 | 189,995 | 371,964 | 2 |
| 1980s | 455,806 | 401,392 | 516,434 | 10 |
| 1990s | 570,397 | 515,376 | 616,094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,013 | 636,852 | 926,367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million | 943,040 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million | 1.06 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- 167 Macao 2,938 compare
- 168 Belize 2,319 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 2,202 compare
- 170 Bahamas 2,192 compare
- 171 New Caledonia 1,940 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 1,592 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.36 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.81 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.35 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.80 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 420,985 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 909,600 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 1.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,995 in 1979.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 170th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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