Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 9.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.63 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
9.63 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.19 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) is 9.63 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 9.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.45 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 million | -65.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million | +170.4% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | -60.9% |
| 1976 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.44 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.47 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 3.31 million | +124.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 million | -52.1% |
| 1981 | 1.64 million | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.71 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.03 million | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 2.01 million | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 2.02 million | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.90 million | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.61 million | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2.66 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.76 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.82 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.89 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.42 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.96 million | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5.27 million | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.79 million | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 5.09 million | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 5.34 million | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.02 million | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.73 million | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 8.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 8.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.63 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 million | 1.19 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 million | 1.59 million | 3.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 million | 2.61 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 2.82 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million | 5.09 million | 7.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 million | 8.37 million | 9.63 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 139.28 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 9.63 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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