Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.09 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries, 1997–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries stood at 1.09 million number.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries peaked at 1.11 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 181,742 number, in 1997.
That places Least developed countries 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 181,742 number | — |
| 1998 | 318,385 number | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 339,030 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 351,868 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 397,302 number | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 431,982 number | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 453,054 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 505,435 number | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 533,102 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 542,548 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 586,946 number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 619,721 number | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 581,138 number | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 717,514 number | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 745,799 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 804,459 number | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 857,431 number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 879,043 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 954,414 number | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million number | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million number | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million number | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,719 number | 181,742 number | 339,030 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 500,310 number | 351,868 number | 619,721 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 925,519 number | 717,514 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Least developed countries was 1.09 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 181,742 number in 1997.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.