Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.66 million
Change on year
up 8.0%
Rank
83rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.66 million
in 2024
All-time low
125,047
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020241997: 125.0k1998: 315.7k1999: 316.4k2000: 318.7k2001: 324.2k2002: 344.1k2003: 349.6k2004: 372.3k2005: 401.2k2006: 379.4k2007: 384.7k2008: 383.2k2009: 416.1k2010: 454.8k2011: 467.6k2012: 495.6k2013: 503.7k2014: 510.5k2015: 551.2k2016: 592.2k2017: 580.3k2018: 637.7k2019: 774.5k2020: 875.1k2021: 1.1M2022: 1.4M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 1.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 224.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 125,047, in 1997.

GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 83rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 125,047
1998 315,734 +152.5%
1999 316,434 +0.2%
2000 318,722 +0.7%
2001 324,167 +1.7%
2002 344,084 +6.1%
2003 349,582 +1.6%
2004 372,317 +6.5%
2005 401,208 +7.8%
2006 379,395 -5.4%
2007 384,724 +1.4%
2008 383,164 -0.4%
2009 416,094 +8.6%
2010 454,752 +9.3%
2011 467,555 +2.8%
2012 495,615 +6.0%
2013 503,733 +1.6%
2014 510,474 +1.3%
2015 551,241 +8.0%
2016 592,237 +7.4%
2017 580,316 -2.0%
2018 637,656 +9.9%
2019 774,482 +21.5%
2020 875,102 +13.0%
2021 1.07 million +22.8%
2022 1.41 million +31.4%
2023 1.53 million +8.6%
2024 1.66 million +8.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +152.5% 125,047 315,734

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 252,405 125,047 316,434 3
2000s 367,346 318,722 416,094 10
2010s 556,806 454,752 774,482 10
2020s 1.31 million 875,102 1.66 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 80 Slovakia 16,357 compare
  2. 81 Rwanda 16,030 compare
  3. 82 Costa Rica 15,726 compare
  4. 83 Sierra Leone 14,180 compare
  5. 84 Burundi 14,049 compare
  6. 85 Georgia 13,179 compare
  7. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,068 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 GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.66 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 125,047 in 1997.
How does GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 83rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: South Asia Wb Fy24, 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