Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.13 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) stood at 5.13 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 113.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) peaked at 5.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 835,550, in 1993.
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 30th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 835,550 | — |
| 1994 | 1.00 million | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 944,008 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 1.25 million | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 million | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2.57 million | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 2.97 million | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.23 million | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 2.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.68 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.52 million | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 3.95 million | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 4.66 million | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.13 million | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 835,550 | 1.28 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million | 1.25 million | 2.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 million | 2.23 million | 3.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 3.95 million | 5.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
More education data for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 97.0% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 96.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 84.88 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.0% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 53.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 6.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 101.13 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 72.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 66.98 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) was 5.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,550 in 1993.
- How does ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 30th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 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