UIS: East Asia and the Pacific vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
11.40 million
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
388,714
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes over time

  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 11.40 million against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11.01 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 29.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 221 groups.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade UIS: East Asia and the Pacific United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.93 million 424,922 6.51 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 8.68 million 368,397 8.31 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 10.29 million 392,370 9.90 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 10.97 million 371,937 10.60 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in secondary education, both sexes, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 11.40 million against 388,714 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in secondary education, both sexes between UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.01 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do UIS: East Asia and the Pacific and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release