Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.17 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.17 million
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
61st
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2023
All-time low
762,341
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020231997: 762.3k1998: 762.4k1999: 793.6k2000: 811.7k2001: 866.7k2002: 874.7k2003: 907.3k2004: 930.9k2005: 943.9k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 2.0M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) recorded 2.17 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 2.17 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 762,341, in 1997.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 61st of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 762,341
1998 762,375 +0.0%
1999 793,561 +4.1%
2000 811,651 +2.3%
2001 866,739 +6.8%
2002 874,728 +0.9%
2003 907,283 +3.7%
2004 930,893 +2.6%
2005 943,930 +1.4%
2006 1.02 million +8.3%
2007 1.07 million +4.3%
2008 1.18 million +10.2%
2009 1.25 million +6.6%
2010 1.27 million +1.2%
2011 1.54 million +21.5%
2012 1.44 million -6.3%
2013 1.59 million +10.4%
2014 1.58 million -0.8%
2015 1.71 million +8.0%
2016 1.68 million -1.5%
2017 1.78 million +5.6%
2018 1.84 million +3.4%
2019 1.98 million +7.6%
2020 2.03 million +2.8%
2021 2.07 million +1.7%
2022 2.05 million -0.8%
2023 2.17 million +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 772,759 762,341 793,561 3
2000s 985,161 811,651 1.25 million 10
2010s 1.64 million 1.27 million 1.98 million 10
2020s 2.08 million 2.03 million 2.17 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 58 Afghanistan 32,391 compare
  2. 59 Switzerland 31,969 compare
  3. 60 Austria 30,430 compare
  4. 61 Benin 30,039 compare
  5. 62 Serbia 29,977 compare
  6. 63 Senegal 29,915 compare
  7. 64 Azerbaijan 28,483 compare

See the full ranking of 365 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 2.17 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 762,341 in 1997.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 61st out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release