Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 15.79 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.79 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
7th
of 211 groups
All-time high
15.79 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.80 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total stood at 15.79 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total peaked at 15.79 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million, in 1994.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.80 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.89 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.13 million | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.59 million | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 6.92 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 6.68 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 7.07 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 7.78 million | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 8.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.53 million | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.95 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.63 million | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.31 million | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 10.67 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 10.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 11.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.63 million | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 10.98 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 11.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.96 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 13.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 13.87 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 14.67 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 15.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 15.79 million | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.27 million | 5.80 million | 6.92 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.47 million | 6.68 million | 10.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 million | 10.63 million | 13.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 million | 13.39 million | 15.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
More education data for WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 215.63 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 270.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 290.75 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5339 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.0827 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 105.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total was 15.79 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The highest recorded value was 15.79 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million in 1994.
- How does WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 7th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 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