Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 11.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.85 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.87 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 11.85 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 11.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.87 million, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 19th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.95 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.87 million | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 4.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.38 million | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 4.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.73 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 4.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5.58 million | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 6.09 million | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 6.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 6.10 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.77 million | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 6.01 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 6.07 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.98 million | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.25 million | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.99 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 6.37 million | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 6.60 million | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 6.72 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 6.86 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 6.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.96 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 7.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.64 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.83 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.24 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 8.59 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 8.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.53 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 8.79 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.08 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.27 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 10.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 10.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.31 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.29 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.20 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.31 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.12 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.35 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.54 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.85 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.81 million | 3.87 million | 6.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 million | 5.77 million | 6.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.45 million | 6.86 million | 8.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.46 million | 8.53 million | 10.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 million | 10.20 million | 11.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 million | 11.16 million | 11.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 17 France 457,956 compare
- 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare
- 20 Italy 423,797 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406,399 compare
- 22 Algeria 390,587 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.45 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 91.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 11.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 million in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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