Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
171st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.13 million
in 2014
All-time low
622,599
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) recorded 1.09 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) peaked at 1.13 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 622,599, in 1971.
That places ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 706,346 | — |
| 1971 | 622,599 | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 632,737 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 651,295 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 666,680 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 695,896 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 716,045 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 729,305 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 749,989 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 766,758 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 776,729 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 795,865 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 857,436 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 887,891 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 871,355 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 894,867 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 914,042 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 935,580 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 952,964 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 964,817 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 982,092 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.07 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 693,765 | 622,599 | 766,758 | 10 |
| 1980s | 885,155 | 776,729 | 964,817 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 982,092 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.07 million | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.07 million | 1.09 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- 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
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.09 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 86,143 (2005)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.3531 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) was 1.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- The lowest recorded value was 622,599 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) ranks 171st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb High Income Economies (wb_high) (unsdcode:98436) 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