Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World

MDG: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 19.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.39 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
3rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
19.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
8.75 million
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, 1993–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1993200820241993: 8.7M1994: 9.2M1995: 9.3M1996: 9.6M1997: 9.7M1998: 9.9M1999: 10.1M2000: 10.2M2001: 10.0M2002: 10.3M2003: 11.1M2004: 11.4M2005: 11.9M2006: 12.3M2007: 13.0M2008: 13.7M2009: 14.1M2010: 14.4M2011: 14.8M2012: 15.0M2013: 14.2M2014: 14.5M2015: 14.8M2016: 15.2M2017: 15.3M2018: 15.5M2019: 16.5M2020: 16.9M2021: 17.4M2022: 18.3M2023: 18.7M2024: 19.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: World recorded 19.39 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World peaked at 19.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 1993.

MDG: World ranks 3rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: World, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 8.75 million
1994 9.17 million +4.9%
1995 9.29 million +1.2%
1996 9.58 million +3.2%
1997 9.72 million +1.4%
1998 9.89 million +1.8%
1999 10.13 million +2.4%
2000 10.24 million +1.1%
2001 9.95 million -2.8%
2002 10.34 million +3.9%
2003 11.06 million +6.9%
2004 11.39 million +3.0%
2005 11.87 million +4.2%
2006 12.31 million +3.6%
2007 13.04 million +5.9%
2008 13.70 million +5.1%
2009 14.11 million +3.0%
2010 14.42 million +2.2%
2011 14.78 million +2.5%
2012 15.05 million +1.8%
2013 14.16 million -5.9%
2014 14.48 million +2.3%
2015 14.81 million +2.3%
2016 15.20 million +2.6%
2017 15.32 million +0.8%
2018 15.50 million +1.2%
2019 16.52 million +6.6%
2020 16.91 million +2.3%
2021 17.40 million +2.9%
2022 18.26 million +4.9%
2023 18.70 million +2.4%
2024 19.39 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.50 million 8.75 million 10.13 million 7
2000s 11.80 million 9.95 million 14.11 million 10
2010s 15.02 million 14.16 million 16.52 million 10
2020s 18.13 million 16.91 million 19.39 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: World

  1. 1 India 3.66 million compare
  2. 2 China 3.28 million compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 1.55 million compare
  4. 4 United States 844,958 compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 670,613 compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 453,786 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: World was 19.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
The highest recorded value was 19.39 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: World?
The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 1993.
How does MDG: World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: World ranks 3rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: World 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