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

Latest (2024)
5.13 million
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
30th
of 211 groups
All-time high
5.13 million
in 2024
All-time low
835,550
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1993200820241993: 835.5k1994: 1.0M1995: 944.0k1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.2M2000: 1.3M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.6M2004: 1.6M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.9M2007: 2.1M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.6M2010: 2.8M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.2M2013: 2.2M2014: 2.4M2015: 2.5M2016: 2.8M2017: 2.8M2018: 2.7M2019: 3.5M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.2M2022: 4.7M2023: 4.8M2024: 5.1M

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), 1993 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 27 Saudi Arabia 122,342 compare
  2. 28 Thailand 121,218 compare
  3. 29 South Africa 101,450 compare
  4. 30 Ethiopia 93,508 compare
  5. 31 Cambodia 89,870 compare
  6. 32 Belgium 87,623 compare
  7. 33 Morocco 82,759 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 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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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