Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
108th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2016
All-time low
955,367
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) stood at 1.55 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 1.87 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 955,367, in 1990.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 108th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 955,367 | — |
| 1991 | 1.06 million | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.01 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 1.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.76 million | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.72 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 955,367 | 1.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 million | 1.17 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 1.54 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.55 million | 1.76 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 10.35 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 817,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.7538 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.4938 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 955,367 in 1990.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 108th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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