Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.39 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.39 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
Rank
49th
of 211 groups
All-time high
3.39 million
in 2023
All-time low
601,300
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M1997201020231997: 601.3k1998: 758.9k1999: 751.8k2000: 758.2k2001: 768.0k2002: 791.4k2003: 827.6k2004: 861.4k2005: 904.1k2006: 929.7k2007: 985.3k2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.8M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.2M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.7M2022: 3.2M2023: 3.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) recorded 3.39 million for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 116.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) peaked at 3.39 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 601,300, in 1997.

That places WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 49th out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 601,300
1998 758,854 +26.2%
1999 751,830 -0.9%
2000 758,154 +0.8%
2001 768,040 +1.3%
2002 791,404 +3.0%
2003 827,623 +4.6%
2004 861,380 +4.1%
2005 904,069 +5.0%
2006 929,686 +2.8%
2007 985,317 +6.0%
2008 1.09 million +10.4%
2009 1.19 million +9.9%
2010 1.29 million +7.7%
2011 1.46 million +13.5%
2012 1.42 million -2.6%
2013 1.56 million +10.0%
2014 1.57 million +0.6%
2015 1.75 million +10.9%
2016 1.79 million +2.4%
2017 1.84 million +2.8%
2018 1.96 million +6.9%
2019 2.24 million +14.1%
2020 2.43 million +8.6%
2021 2.70 million +10.8%
2022 3.17 million +17.5%
2023 3.39 million +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 703,995 601,300 758,854 3
2000s 910,798 758,154 1.19 million 10
2010s 1.69 million 1.29 million 2.24 million 10
2020s 2.92 million 2.43 million 3.39 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)

  1. 46 Ecuador 49,583 compare
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  3. 48 Myanmar 47,201 compare
  4. 49 Cuba 43,411 compare
  5. 50 Mali 42,876 compare
  6. 51 Hungary 42,371 compare
  7. 52 Israel 42,128 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) was 3.39 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The highest recorded value was 3.39 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
The lowest recorded value was 601,300 in 1997.
How does WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) ranks 49th out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019)?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 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