Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 7.71 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.71 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
51st
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.71 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.31 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 7.71 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 7.71 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 1972.
That places GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 51st 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 GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.31 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.33 million | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.56 million | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.67 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.61 million | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.72 million | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 million | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 1.95 million | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.99 million | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2.17 million | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 2.26 million | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 2.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.50 million | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.64 million | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.88 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.96 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.03 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 million | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.61 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.87 million | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 4.19 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.56 million | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.93 million | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5.73 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.48 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.88 million | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.38 million | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 7.71 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 million | 1.31 million | 1.60 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million | 1.61 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million | 2.38 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.54 million | 3.11 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.19 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.93 million | 6.21 million | 7.71 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- 48 Guatemala 122,548 compare
- 49 Netherlands 118,472 compare
- 50 Cameroon 118,092 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 116,398 compare
- 52 Cambodia 107,312 compare
- 53 United Arab Emirates 106,178 compare
- 54 Tanzania, United Republic of 106,006 compare
More education data for GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 64.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 67.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.324 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 7.71 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 1972.
- How does GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this GPE: Lower Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 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