Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.82 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 1.82 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 156.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 242,754, in 1997.
That places MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 81st out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 242,754 | — |
| 1998 | 447,055 | +84.2% |
| 1999 | 461,147 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 474,572 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 483,514 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 504,248 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 501,945 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 491,253 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 522,269 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 516,982 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 535,320 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 564,394 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 592,306 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 626,958 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 647,006 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 682,045 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 706,646 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 710,385 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 735,311 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 751,169 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 731,839 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 783,121 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 915,288 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 1.69 million | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,652 | 242,754 | 461,147 | 3 |
| 2000s | 518,680 | 474,572 | 592,306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,977 | 626,958 | 915,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.02 million | 1.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 78 Chad 18,232 compare
- 79 Palestine, State of 17,524 compare
- 80 Slovakia 16,357 compare
- 81 Rwanda 16,030 compare
- 82 Costa Rica 15,726 compare
- 83 Sierra Leone 14,180 compare
- 84 Burundi 14,049 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.82 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,754 in 1997.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 81st out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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