Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.05 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) stood at 2.05 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 117.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 2.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 526,917, in 1997.
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 72nd of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 575,929 | — |
| 1997 | 526,917 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 601,292 | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 637,082 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 653,672 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 628,694 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 649,908 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 666,797 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 651,892 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 679,433 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 703,147 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 720,167 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 759,011 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 792,144 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 819,618 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 867,769 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 912,782 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 939,608 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 967,192 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 997,353 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.03 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 2.05 million | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 585,305 | 526,917 | 637,082 | 4 |
| 2000s | 690,486 | 628,694 | 792,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 973,008 | 819,618 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.27 million | 2.05 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 28.88 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 2.05 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 526,917 in 1997.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 72nd out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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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February 2026 Data Release