Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend
WB: Post-demographic Dividend: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 6.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.79 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
55th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.80 million
in 2022
All-time low
4.62 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend is 6.79 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend peaked at 6.80 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.62 million, in 1971.
WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 55th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 4.62 million | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 4.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.83 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.92 million | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5.18 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.28 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 5.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5.38 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 5.60 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 5.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5.78 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.88 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 6.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 6.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.25 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.09 million | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 6.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.40 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.39 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.51 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.52 million | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.49 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.36 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.67 million | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 6.74 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 6.78 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.77 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.73 million | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.65 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.60 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.66 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.64 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.69 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.66 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.79 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.05 million | 4.62 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 million | 5.59 million | 6.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.38 million | 6.09 million | 6.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 6.48 million | 6.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 million | 6.60 million | 6.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.76 million | 6.70 million | 6.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Post-demographic Dividend
More education data for WB: Post-demographic Dividend
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0437 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27.77 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 50.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 27.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 43.28 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Post-demographic Dividend was 6.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 55th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Post-demographic Dividend 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