Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 11.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 11.42 million for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1971.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.60 million | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.97 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 3.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.56 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 4.27 million | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 4.82 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 4.92 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.91 million | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.97 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.99 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.89 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.04 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.59 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.83 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.02 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.46 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.00 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.15 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.72 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.61 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.31 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.83 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.07 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.13 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.26 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.08 million | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.10 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.96 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.04 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.25 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.37 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.57 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.27 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.42 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.42 million | 2.39 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 million | 4.89 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.79 million | 6.19 million | 7.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.84 million | 7.61 million | 10.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.26 million | 9.96 million | 10.61 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 million | 10.69 million | 11.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 100.0% (2024)
- Labor force, female 44.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in East Asia & Pacific was 11.42 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1971.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.