Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, teachers was 11.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.42 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 43 groups
All-time high
11.42 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 11.42 million for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers 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 10th 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 in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Brazil 1.02 million compare
  2. 8 Nigeria 912,245 compare
  3. 9 Mexico 868,550 compare
  4. 10 Turkey 788,294 compare
  5. 11 Japan 627,777 compare
  6. 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 621,578 compare
  7. 13 Germany 618,670 compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific?
Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific was 11.42 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?
The highest recorded value was 11.42 million in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers 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?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th 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 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 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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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.