Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.63 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.63 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
89th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.63 million
in 2023
All-time low
467,131
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2003–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M2003201320232003: 467.1k2004: 483.3k2005: 484.2k2006: 539.2k2007: 590.4k2008: 695.6k2009: 766.3k2010: 774.5k2011: 996.3k2012: 912.9k2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.4M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.5M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 1.63 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 1.63 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 467,131, in 2003.

That places ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 89th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 467,131
2004 483,281 +3.5%
2005 484,203 +0.2%
2006 539,186 +11.4%
2007 590,438 +9.5%
2008 695,580 +17.8%
2009 766,309 +10.2%
2010 774,545 +1.1%
2011 996,272 +28.6%
2012 912,885 -8.4%
2013 1.06 million +16.6%
2014 1.07 million +0.1%
2015 1.19 million +11.7%
2016 1.16 million -2.2%
2017 1.25 million +7.7%
2018 1.30 million +4.1%
2019 1.44 million +10.5%
2020 1.50 million +3.8%
2021 1.54 million +2.9%
2022 1.54 million -0.2%
2023 1.63 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 575,161 467,131 766,309 7
2010s 1.12 million 774,545 1.44 million 10
2020s 1.55 million 1.50 million 1.63 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,068 compare
  2. 87 Laos 12,455 compare
  3. 88 Armenia 12,135 compare
  4. 89 Panama 10,071 compare
  5. 90 Oman 10,013 compare
  6. 91 Congo 9,563 compare
  7. 92 Puerto Rico 8,512 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 1.63 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 467,131 in 2003.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 89th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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