Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3
GPE: Region 3: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 6.84 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.84 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
Rank
54th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.84 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.55 million
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 is 6.84 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 peaked at 6.84 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million, in 1972.
That places GPE: Region 3 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.55 million | — |
| 1973 | 1.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.61 million | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.69 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.74 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.81 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.90 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2.15 million | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 2.65 million | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.85 million | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 2.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.01 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.23 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.31 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.39 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.47 million | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.75 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.99 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.13 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.35 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.53 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.36 million | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.38 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 4.66 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.00 million | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.27 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.40 million | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 5.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.61 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.81 million | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 6.42 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.84 million | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 million | 1.55 million | 1.87 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.26 million | 1.90 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 million | 2.85 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 3.39 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.90 million | 4.36 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.17 million | 5.61 million | 6.84 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Region 3
- 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
- 55 Australia 104,110 compare
- 56 Côte d'Ivoire 103,215 compare
- 57 Chile 96,048 compare
More education data for GPE: Region 3
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 55.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 35.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 33.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 16.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 17.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Region 3 was 6.84 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The highest recorded value was 6.84 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Region 3?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million in 1972.
- How does GPE: Region 3 rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 54th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Region 3?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Region 3 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