Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Secondary education, teachers was 10.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 10.22 million for secondary education, teachers 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 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 10.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1970.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.63 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.66 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.85 million | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 2.20 million | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 2.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.38 million | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.72 million | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 3.41 million | +25.2% |
| 1978 | 3.93 million | +15.4% |
| 1979 | 4.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 3.99 million | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 3.89 million | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.94 million | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.86 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.00 million | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 4.23 million | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 4.52 million | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 4.75 million | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 4.94 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 5.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.22 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.31 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.54 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.81 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.01 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 6.56 million | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 6.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.43 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.75 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.12 million | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7.71 million | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.07 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.64 million | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.06 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 8.85 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.71 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.16 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.36 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.41 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 9.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 9.92 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 10.09 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.22 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.61 million | 1.63 million | 4.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 million | 3.86 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.63 million | 5.09 million | 6.56 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 million | 6.43 million | 8.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 million | 8.71 million | 9.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.89 million | 9.50 million | 10.22 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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, total 1.13 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.22 million 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1970.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for secondary education, teachers?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.