Secondary education, teachers in OECD members
OECD members: Secondary education, teachers was 8.66 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in OECD members, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, secondary education, teachers in OECD members stood at 8.66 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in OECD members peaked at 8.66 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.59 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 | 5.16 million | 4.59 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 million | 5.68 million | 6.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.96 million | 6.53 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.59 million | 7.29 million | 7.83 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 million | 7.78 million | 8.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 million | 8.49 million | 8.66 million | 5 |
More education data for OECD members
- Population ages 15-64 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 6.28 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 709.91 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 44.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9973 GPI (2020)
- School enrollment, secondary 105.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in OECD members?
- Secondary education, teachers in OECD members was 8.66 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 8.66 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 million in 1971.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.