Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Secondary education, teachers was 11.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2024
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
| 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0046 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 1.28 billion (2025)
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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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.