Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids
UNESCO: Sids: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 182,039 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids is 182,039, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids peaked at 182,039 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76,602, in 1999.
UNESCO: Sids ranks 189th of 211 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76,602 | — |
| 2000 | 81,070 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 87,388 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 94,665 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 104,279 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 109,169 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 110,622 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 116,854 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 122,699 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 124,013 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 124,968 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 132,335 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 137,027 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 138,134 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 140,999 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 151,251 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 149,827 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 140,139 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 149,751 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 145,498 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 151,762 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 159,451 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 165,233 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 177,086 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 182,039 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,602 | 76,602 | 76,602 | 1 |
| 2000s | 107,573 | 81,070 | 124,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,672 | 132,335 | 151,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,952 | 159,451 | 182,039 | 4 |
More education data for UNESCO: Sids
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 569,310 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 131,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 850,086 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 266,607 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -3.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNESCO: Sids was 182,039 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The highest recorded value was 182,039 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNESCO: Sids?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,602 in 1999.
- How does UNESCO: Sids rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNESCO: Sids ranks 189th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNESCO: Sids?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNESCO: Sids 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