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

Latest (2024)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
81st
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2024
All-time low
242,754
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020241997: 242.8k1998: 447.1k1999: 461.1k2000: 474.6k2001: 483.5k2002: 504.2k2003: 501.9k2004: 491.3k2005: 522.3k2006: 517.0k2007: 535.3k2008: 564.4k2009: 592.3k2010: 627.0k2011: 647.0k2012: 682.0k2013: 706.6k2014: 710.4k2015: 735.3k2016: 751.2k2017: 731.8k2018: 783.1k2019: 915.3k2020: 1.0M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.7M2024: 1.8M

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

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 78 Chad 18,232 compare
  2. 79 Palestine, State of 17,524 compare
  3. 80 Slovakia 16,357 compare
  4. 81 Rwanda 16,030 compare
  5. 82 Costa Rica 15,726 compare
  6. 83 Sierra Leone 14,180 compare
  7. 84 Burundi 14,049 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 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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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