Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, teachers was 59.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific is 59.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 59.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1978.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.4% | — |
| 1978 | 28.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 32.2% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 33.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 34.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 39.3% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 28.8% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 32.3% | 29.6% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 35.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 42.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 49.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 56.8% | 59.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 12 Guyana 79.6% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 78.3% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 78.3% compare
- 15 Bulgaria 77.0% compare
- 16 Estonia 76.1% compare
- 17 Mongolia 75.9% compare
- 18 San Marino 75.7% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific?
- Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific was 59.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1978.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for secondary education, teachers?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.