Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 11.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.67 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 213 groups
All-time high
11.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.69 million
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 11.67 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 11.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.69 million, in 1994.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6.73 million | — |
| 1994 | 6.69 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.77 million | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.88 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 7.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.90 million | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.11 million | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.50 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.80 million | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 7.81 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.08 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.52 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.87 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 8.93 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 9.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.45 million | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.57 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.99 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.24 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.99 million | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 11.27 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 11.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 11.67 million | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.87 million | 6.69 million | 7.11 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.19 million | 7.30 million | 8.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 million | 9.00 million | 10.99 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.41 million | 11.27 million | 11.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- 10 Uzbekistan 434,288 compare
- 11 Türkiye 385,180 compare
- 12 Philippines 354,039 compare
- 13 Viet Nam 283,539 compare
- 14 Japan 282,232 compare
- 15 Egypt 267,085 compare
- 16 Bangladesh 239,586 compare
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.3932 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 209.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 11.67 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 million in 1994.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release