Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 1.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 1.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259,243, in 1974.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 137th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 259,243 | — |
| 1975 | 268,312 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 273,577 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 286,111 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 304,693 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 326,616 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 348,302 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 369,952 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 381,870 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 397,512 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 410,522 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 414,432 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 415,587 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 419,215 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 422,675 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 425,755 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 416,281 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 426,324 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 429,875 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 444,150 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 458,217 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 480,201 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 498,606 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 511,644 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 524,161 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 540,282 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 576,691 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 610,156 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 642,212 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 722,920 | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 772,046 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 817,587 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 875,045 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 941,491 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.74 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,425 | 259,243 | 326,616 | 6 |
| 1980s | 400,582 | 348,302 | 425,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 472,974 | 416,281 | 540,282 | 10 |
| 2000s | 804,345 | 576,691 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million | 1.15 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.74 million | 1.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.65 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 6.22 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.86 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.48 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 1.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,243 in 1974.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 137th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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