Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 493,086 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) is 493,086, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) peaked at 503,262 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 270,173, in 1999.
That places ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 169th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 278,327 | — |
| 1999 | 270,173 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 281,783 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 296,429 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 306,727 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 320,606 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 324,572 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 308,314 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 342,635 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 343,095 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 339,866 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 373,987 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 386,047 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 399,514 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 424,982 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 427,690 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 437,539 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 465,350 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 492,316 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 458,946 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 467,914 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 451,456 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 469,156 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 475,568 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 494,110 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 503,262 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 493,086 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,250 | 270,173 | 278,327 | 2 |
| 2000s | 323,801 | 281,783 | 373,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,175 | 386,047 | 492,316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,036 | 469,156 | 503,262 | 5 |
More education data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.1% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 7.00 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 7.94 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 2.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 11.66 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 5.47 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 5.24 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) was 493,086 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The highest recorded value was 503,262 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,173 in 1999.
- How does ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 169th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) 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