Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 192,307 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 192,307, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 197,508 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166,794, in 1999.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 189th of 213 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 173,494 | — |
| 1994 | 174,881 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 173,223 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 172,276 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 171,525 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 169,385 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 166,794 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 167,801 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 169,952 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 173,157 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 179,460 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 182,189 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 184,708 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 188,944 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 189,105 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 190,861 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 187,615 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 190,659 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 193,262 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 192,937 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 192,781 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 193,542 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 189,084 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 186,237 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 184,724 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 188,313 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 183,688 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 185,446 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 189,421 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 193,054 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 197,508 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 192,307 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171,654 | 166,794 | 174,881 | 7 |
| 2000s | 181,379 | 167,801 | 190,861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,523 | 183,688 | 193,542 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,547 | 185,446 | 197,508 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6242 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 192,307 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 197,508 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 166,794 in 1999.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 189th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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