Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 333,594 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
333,594
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
195th
of 221 groups
All-time high
333,594
in 2024
All-time low
64,570
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 333,594, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 333,594 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,570, in 1971.
That places UNESCO: Sids 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84,942 | — |
| 1971 | 64,570 | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 67,023 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 70,962 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 77,939 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 87,383 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 99,340 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 116,399 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 130,626 | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 138,094 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 149,856 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 154,126 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 160,226 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 174,993 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 170,597 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 180,031 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 180,206 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 189,034 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 194,283 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 198,400 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 199,561 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 193,485 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 190,525 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 191,225 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 180,132 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 165,818 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 182,850 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 184,163 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 176,021 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 182,907 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 189,618 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 204,096 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 213,767 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 221,410 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 233,159 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 240,547 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 245,955 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 251,122 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 255,060 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 251,614 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 254,526 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 259,149 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 268,613 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 276,776 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 290,036 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 287,945 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 291,740 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 296,314 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 294,301 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 298,502 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 305,007 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 308,751 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 323,843 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 327,788 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 333,594 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,728 | 64,570 | 138,094 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,175 | 149,856 | 198,400 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,669 | 165,818 | 199,561 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,635 | 189,618 | 255,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,790 | 254,526 | 298,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 319,797 | 305,007 | 333,594 | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNESCO: Sids
- 192 Aruba 553 compare
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 531 compare
- 194 Dominica 511 compare
- 195 Monaco 508 compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 407 compare
- 197 Cayman Islands 380 compare
- 198 Liechtenstein 324 compare
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1698 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0239 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.22 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 333,594 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 333,594 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,570 in 1971.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 195th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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