Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.30 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
38th
of 211 groups
All-time high
4.30 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.43 million
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 1992–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 4.30 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 4.30 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.43 million, in 1992.
That places WB: Oecd Members 38th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.43 million | — |
| 1993 | 3.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.59 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.69 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.54 million | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.50 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.58 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.62 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.57 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.59 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.70 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.78 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.78 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.85 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.83 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.95 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.17 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.20 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.21 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.29 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4.30 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.57 million | 3.43 million | 3.69 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.68 million | 3.57 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 3.83 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million | 4.21 million | 4.30 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 67.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.9041 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0567 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 4.30 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 million in 1992.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 38th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members 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