Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.35 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
102nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
170,102
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997–2024

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020241997: 170.1k1998: 308.8k1999: 329.1k2000: 342.1k2001: 387.2k2002: 422.1k2003: 447.4k2004: 492.6k2005: 520.0k2006: 528.5k2007: 571.4k2008: 600.7k2009: 655.1k2010: 697.3k2011: 728.0k2012: 781.8k2013: 832.9k2014: 850.9k2015: 931.9k2016: 1.0M2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.3M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification stood at 1.35 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification peaked at 1.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,102, in 1997.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 102nd of 211 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 170,102
1998 308,823 +81.6%
1999 329,090 +6.6%
2000 342,061 +3.9%
2001 387,184 +13.2%
2002 422,117 +9.0%
2003 447,449 +6.0%
2004 492,620 +10.1%
2005 520,009 +5.6%
2006 528,534 +1.6%
2007 571,421 +8.1%
2008 600,673 +5.1%
2009 655,123 +9.1%
2010 697,275 +6.4%
2011 727,957 +4.4%
2012 781,788 +7.4%
2013 832,928 +6.5%
2014 850,864 +2.2%
2015 931,914 +9.5%
2016 1.04 million +11.2%
2017 1.04 million +0.5%
2018 1.08 million +4.0%
2019 1.17 million +8.2%
2020 1.22 million +4.2%
2021 1.26 million +3.1%
2022 1.25 million -0.7%
2023 1.34 million +7.6%
2024 1.35 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 269,338 170,102 329,090 3
2000s 496,719 342,061 655,123 10
2010s 915,380 697,275 1.17 million 10
2020s 1.28 million 1.22 million 1.35 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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  6. 104 Republic of Moldova 5,412 compare
  7. 104 Mongolia 5,412 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification was 1.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The highest recorded value was 1.35 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
The lowest recorded value was 170,102 in 1997.
How does WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 102nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification 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