Secondary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification
Least developed countries: UN classification: Secondary education, teachers was 3.12 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Least developed countries: UN classification recorded 3.12 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 3.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,022, in 1971.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287,206 | 239,022 | 342,386 | 9 |
| 1980s | 447,153 | 369,008 | 549,909 | 10 |
| 1990s | 712,050 | 565,964 | 856,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.26 million | 908,624 | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million | 1.76 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.77 million | 3.12 million | 5 |
More education data for Least developed countries: UN classification
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 450.68 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 42.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9545 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 46.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Secondary education, teachers in Least developed countries: UN classification was 3.12 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,022 in 1971.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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.