Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World
UIS: 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
1st
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 UIS: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UIS: 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.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 UIS: World peaked at 19.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 1993.
UIS: World ranks 1st 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 UIS: World, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 UIS: World
More education data for UIS: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: World?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UIS: 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 UIS: World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UIS: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 1993.
- How does UIS: World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UIS: World ranks 1st out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UIS: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UIS: 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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February 2026 Data Release