Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: World
WB: World: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 41.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.85 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
4th
of 221 groups
All-time high
41.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
12.35 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: World is 41.85 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: World peaked at 41.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.35 million, in 1971.
That places WB: World 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.93 million | — |
| 1971 | 12.35 million | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 12.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 13.46 million | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 16.09 million | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 14.41 million | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 14.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 15.90 million | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 16.68 million | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 19.35 million | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 18.11 million | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 17.88 million | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 18.51 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 18.88 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 19.03 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.86 million | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 19.52 million | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 20.20 million | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 20.77 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.06 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.06 million | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 22.22 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 22.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 22.49 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 22.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 23.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.73 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 24.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.59 million | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.94 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 25.43 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 25.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 27.20 million | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.51 million | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.98 million | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 30.03 million | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 31.00 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 31.59 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 32.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 33.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.70 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 35.03 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 35.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37.32 million | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 38.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39.07 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 40.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.92 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 41.85 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.19 million | 12.35 million | 19.35 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.38 million | 17.88 million | 21.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.28 million | 22.06 million | 24.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 million | 25.43 million | 31.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.94 million | 32.19 million | 37.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.05 million | 38.35 million | 41.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: World
More education data for WB: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: World?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: World was 41.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 41.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.35 million in 1971.
- How does WB: World rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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