Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 15.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.91 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
15.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.62 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) stood at 15.91 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) peaked at 15.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 1971.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th 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: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.30 million | — |
| 1971 | 3.62 million | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 3.94 million | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 4.37 million | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 4.61 million | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.97 million | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 5.28 million | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 6.07 million | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 6.67 million | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 7.64 million | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 7.63 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.63 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 7.73 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.69 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.23 million | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 8.09 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 8.53 million | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 8.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.93 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 9.12 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.18 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 9.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.96 million | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 10.61 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.96 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 11.54 million | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 12.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 12.41 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 12.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 13.45 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13.85 million | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 14.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.18 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.02 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 13.97 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 14.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 14.39 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 14.55 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.51 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.70 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 14.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 15.49 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.64 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.91 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.15 million | 3.62 million | 7.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 million | 7.23 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.74 million | 9.11 million | 11.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.50 million | 10.96 million | 14.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 million | 13.97 million | 14.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.40 million | 14.87 million | 15.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 621,578 compare
- 13 Germany 618,670 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 571,690 compare
- 15 Egypt 507,445 compare
- 16 Philippines 495,843 compare
- 17 France 457,956 compare
- 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
More education data for WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 112.37 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.9825 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 113.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 35.41 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 237.35 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) was 15.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 15.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 1971.
- How does WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 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