Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan

Pakistan: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 206,821 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
206,821 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
15th
of 134 countries
All-time high
206,821 number
in 2018
All-time low
75,763 number
in 2003
Years of data
11
2003–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan, 2003–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2003201020182003: 75.8k number2004: 81.8k number2005: 102.5k number2011: 146.5k number2012: 155.5k number2013: 164.3k number2014: 162.5k number2015: 190.9k number2016: 195.8k number2017: 190.9k number2018: 206.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan is 206,821 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan peaked at 206,821 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 75,763 number, in 2003.

Pakistan ranks 15th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Pakistan, 2003 to 2018.
Year number Change
2003 75,763 number
2004 81,823 number +8.0%
2005 102,499 number +25.3%
2011 146,543 number +43.0%
2012 155,481 number +6.1%
2013 164,278 number +5.7%
2014 162,549 number -1.1%
2015 190,900 number +17.4%
2016 195,772 number +2.6%
2017 190,873 number -2.5%
2018 206,821 number +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86,695 number 75,763 number 102,499 number 3
2010s 176,652 number 146,543 number 206,821 number 8

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 219,103 number compare
  2. 13 France 216,060 number compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 213,674 number compare
  4. 16 Germany 173,852 number compare
  5. 17 Argentina 170,708 number compare
  6. 18 Spain 154,210 number compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan?
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Pakistan was 206,821 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 206,821 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 75,763 number in 2003.
How does Pakistan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Pakistan ranks 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,952 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

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.