Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only
WB: Ibrd Only: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 26.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.98 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
11th
of 221 groups
All-time high
26.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.08 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: Ibrd Only recorded 26.98 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only peaked at 26.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.08 million, in 1971.
WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th 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 WB: Ibrd Only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.04 million | — |
| 1971 | 7.08 million | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 7.43 million | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.93 million | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 8.62 million | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 8.93 million | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 9.81 million | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10.44 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 13.26 million | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 11.53 million | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 11.28 million | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.64 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 11.88 million | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.65 million | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 12.25 million | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 12.75 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 13.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 13.28 million | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 14.34 million | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 14.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 14.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.23 million | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.45 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.74 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 15.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 15.59 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.16 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.49 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 16.65 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 17.35 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 17.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 18.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.84 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.11 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 20.87 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 21.22 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 21.63 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.00 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.23 million | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 21.96 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.75 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 22.94 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.15 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.80 million | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 25.42 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 25.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 26.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 26.98 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.40 million | 7.08 million | 13.26 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.22 million | 11.28 million | 13.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 million | 14.23 million | 16.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 million | 16.65 million | 21.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.38 million | 21.23 million | 24.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.15 million | 25.42 million | 26.98 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Ibrd Only
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 92.82 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 99.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15.25 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.2233 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ibrd Only was 26.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The highest recorded value was 26.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ibrd Only?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Ibrd Only rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ibrd Only ranks 11th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ibrd Only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ibrd Only 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