Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World
WB: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 19.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World is 19.39 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World peaked at 19.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million, in 1993.
WB: World ranks 4th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.75 million | — |
| 1994 | 9.17 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 9.29 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 9.72 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 9.89 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.24 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.95 million | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.34 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.06 million | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 11.39 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 11.87 million | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.31 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 13.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 13.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 14.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 15.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.16 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 14.48 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.20 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 15.32 million | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.50 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.52 million | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 16.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 17.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 18.26 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 18.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 19.39 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.50 million | 8.75 million | 10.13 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.80 million | 9.95 million | 14.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 million | 14.16 million | 16.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.13 million | 16.91 million | 19.39 million | 5 |
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More education data for WB: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.60 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 139.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 651.68 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in WB: World was 19.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million in 1993.
- How does WB: World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: World ranks 4th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: World 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