Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.17 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
Rank
25th
of 211 groups
All-time high
5.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997–2024

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1997201020241997: 1.5M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.7M2000: 1.7M2001: 1.8M2002: 1.8M2003: 1.9M2004: 1.9M2005: 2.0M2006: 2.1M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.4M2009: 2.5M2010: 2.6M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.6M2013: 2.8M2014: 2.9M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.2M2017: 3.2M2018: 3.4M2019: 3.7M2020: 3.9M2021: 4.1M2022: 4.6M2023: 4.8M2024: 5.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 is 5.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 peaked at 5.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1997.

That places GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 25th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 1.50 million
1998 1.65 million +9.7%
1999 1.71 million +3.6%
2000 1.74 million +2.0%
2001 1.78 million +2.1%
2002 1.83 million +2.7%
2003 1.88 million +3.1%
2004 1.92 million +2.1%
2005 2.05 million +6.6%
2006 2.13 million +4.1%
2007 2.22 million +4.1%
2008 2.38 million +7.2%
2009 2.52 million +6.0%
2010 2.65 million +5.0%
2011 2.72 million +2.7%
2012 2.65 million -2.6%
2013 2.85 million +7.5%
2014 2.86 million +0.4%
2015 3.10 million +8.3%
2016 3.17 million +2.3%
2017 3.22 million +1.7%
2018 3.44 million +6.6%
2019 3.69 million +7.4%
2020 3.88 million +5.1%
2021 4.11 million +6.1%
2022 4.56 million +10.7%
2023 4.78 million +4.9%
2024 5.17 million +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.62 million 1.50 million 1.71 million 3
2000s 2.05 million 1.74 million 2.52 million 10
2010s 3.03 million 2.65 million 3.69 million 10
2020s 4.50 million 3.88 million 5.17 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024

  1. 22 Canada 149,698 compare
  2. 23 Philippines 141,804 compare
  3. 24 Kenya 138,134 compare
  4. 25 Poland 136,451 compare
  5. 26 Korea 124,857 compare
  6. 27 Saudi Arabia 122,342 compare
  7. 28 Thailand 121,218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 was 5.17 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 5.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1997.
How does GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 ranks 25th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 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