Secondary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Secondary education, teachers was 34.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total stood at 34.68 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 34.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.83 million, in 1971.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.25 million | 7.83 million | 14.25 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.52 million | 12.30 million | 14.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.89 million | 15.97 million | 18.55 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.47 million | 18.90 million | 24.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.02 million | 25.26 million | 30.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.95 million | 31.35 million | 34.68 million | 5 |
More education data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 28.51 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 3.10 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9805 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 74.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total?
- Secondary education, teachers in IDA & IBRD total was 34.68 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 34.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.83 million in 1971.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.