Secondary education, teachers in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Secondary education, teachers was 15.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.91 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
All-time high
15.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.62 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Upper middle income, 1970–2024

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 15.91 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Upper middle income peaked at 15.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 1971.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.15 million 3.62 million 7.64 million 10
1980s 7.98 million 7.23 million 8.93 million 10
1990s 9.74 million 9.11 million 11.03 million 10
2000s 12.50 million 10.96 million 14.00 million 10
2010s 14.33 million 13.97 million 14.77 million 10
2020s 15.40 million 14.87 million 15.91 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Upper middle income?
Secondary education, teachers in Upper middle income was 15.91 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 15.91 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 1971.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Upper middle income 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

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,677 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.