Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.13 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
25th
of 213 groups
All-time high
6.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.25 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia recorded 6.13 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 6.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.25 million, in 1994.
AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.25 million | — |
| 1995 | 4.26 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.49 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.77 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.24 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.17 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.71 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.66 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.80 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.85 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.11 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.13 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.45 million | 4.25 million | 4.77 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.38 million | 4.91 million | 5.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.79 million | 5.66 million | 5.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million | 6.03 million | 6.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 6.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 million in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 25th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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