Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 9.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia is 9.94 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 9.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million, in 1971.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 33rd of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (number) in SDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.48 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.22 million | -65.0% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.38 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 3.63 million | +163.5% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | -59.7% |
| 1976 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.54 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.44 million | +115.8% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million | -49.9% |
| 1981 | 1.79 million | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.87 million | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.01 million | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 2.10 million | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 3.24 million | +54.2% |
| 1986 | 2.21 million | -31.6% |
| 1987 | 2.22 million | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.11 million | +36.8% |
| 1991 | 3.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.91 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.93 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.02 million | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.24 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 million | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.63 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.04 million | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 5.31 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 5.61 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.80 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.14 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 5.67 million | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.74 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.33 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 6.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.44 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.01 million | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 8.65 million | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.91 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.24 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 9.94 million | +4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in SDG: Southern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +163.5% | 1.38 million | 3.63 million |
| 1979 | +115.8% | 1.59 million | 3.44 million |
| 1971 | -65.0% | 3.48 million | 1.22 million |
| 1975 | -59.7% | 3.63 million | 1.46 million |
| 1980 | -49.9% | 3.44 million | 1.72 million |
| 1985 | +54.2% | 2.10 million | 3.24 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 million | 1.22 million | 3.63 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million | 1.72 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.02 million | 2.84 million | 3.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.16 million | 5.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 million | 5.42 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.25 million | 8.65 million | 9.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 South Korea 233,046 compare
- 34 Peru 224,754 compare
- 35 Malaysia 217,105 compare
- 36 Colombia 190,940 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 88.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 182.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Southern Asia was 9.94 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Southern Asia 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