Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 844,767 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
844,767
Change on year
up 10.1%
Rank
138th
of 211 groups
All-time high
844,767
in 2023
All-time low
209,819
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 209.8k1999: 221.6k2000: 226.4k2001: 256.1k2002: 267.8k2003: 281.4k2004: 303.0k2005: 318.8k2006: 332.6k2007: 361.3k2008: 398.9k2009: 441.3k2010: 460.0k2011: 487.9k2012: 537.3k2013: 564.1k2014: 561.5k2015: 603.7k2016: 659.6k2017: 671.5k2018: 677.1k2019: 745.0k2020: 774.3k2021: 795.0k2022: 767.4k2023: 844.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) recorded 844,767 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 844,767 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,819, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 138th of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 209,819
1999 221,630 +5.6%
2000 226,415 +2.2%
2001 256,100 +13.1%
2002 267,811 +4.6%
2003 281,447 +5.1%
2004 302,954 +7.6%
2005 318,753 +5.2%
2006 332,586 +4.3%
2007 361,270 +8.6%
2008 398,864 +10.4%
2009 441,306 +10.6%
2010 459,994 +4.2%
2011 487,942 +6.1%
2012 537,298 +10.1%
2013 564,110 +5.0%
2014 561,501 -0.5%
2015 603,687 +7.5%
2016 659,619 +9.3%
2017 671,467 +1.8%
2018 677,091 +0.8%
2019 745,050 +10.0%
2020 774,292 +3.9%
2021 795,016 +2.7%
2022 767,377 -3.5%
2023 844,767 +10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 215,724 209,819 221,630 2
2000s 318,751 226,415 441,306 10
2010s 596,776 459,994 745,050 10
2020s 795,363 767,377 844,767 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 135 Micronesia, Federated States of 402 compare
  2. 136 Bermuda 334 compare
  3. 137 Dominica 279 compare
  4. 138 Grenada 275 compare
  5. 139 Monaco 257 compare
  6. 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 compare
  7. 141 Antigua and Barbuda 224 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 844,767 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 844,767 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 209,819 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 138th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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