Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 5.1%
Rank
118th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2016
All-time low
833,374
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 833.4k1991: 928.5k1992: 887.3k1993: 876.3k1994: 877.1k1995: 903.1k1996: 939.4k1997: 977.1k1998: 949.2k1999: 964.8k2000: 1.0M2001: 1.1M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.7M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M2024: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 is 1.44 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 1.73 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 833,374, in 1990.

That places GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 118th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 833,374
1991 928,523 +11.4%
1992 887,271 -4.4%
1993 876,287 -1.2%
1994 877,085 +0.1%
1995 903,111 +3.0%
1996 939,404 +4.0%
1997 977,060 +4.0%
1998 949,188 -2.9%
1999 964,826 +1.6%
2000 1.01 million +5.0%
2001 1.06 million +4.2%
2002 1.13 million +7.4%
2003 1.15 million +1.2%
2004 1.19 million +4.0%
2005 1.28 million +7.0%
2006 1.34 million +4.7%
2007 1.40 million +4.5%
2008 1.45 million +3.7%
2009 1.45 million +0.1%
2010 1.51 million +3.9%
2011 1.44 million -4.6%
2012 1.38 million -3.8%
2013 1.52 million +9.9%
2014 1.53 million +0.8%
2015 1.63 million +6.7%
2016 1.73 million +6.0%
2017 1.70 million -1.8%
2018 1.72 million +1.3%
2019 1.68 million -2.7%
2020 1.63 million -2.5%
2021 1.60 million -2.1%
2022 1.48 million -7.4%
2023 1.52 million +2.8%
2024 1.44 million -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 913,613 833,374 977,060 10
2000s 1.24 million 1.01 million 1.45 million 10
2010s 1.58 million 1.38 million 1.73 million 10
2020s 1.54 million 1.44 million 1.63 million 5

Countries ranked near GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024

  1. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 compare
  2. 116 Cyprus 3,968 compare
  3. 117 Timor-Leste 3,471 compare
  4. 118 Bhutan 3,209 compare
  5. 119 Luxembourg 2,907 compare
  6. 120 Suriname 2,842 compare
  7. 121 Guyana 2,840 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 1.44 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 833,374 in 1990.
How does GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 118th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
370 places, 8,604 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release