Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia

MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.32 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.32 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
48th
of 213 groups
All-time high
4.32 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.90 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1994200920241994: 2.9M1995: 2.9M1996: 3.0M1997: 3.1M1998: 3.2M1999: 3.4M2000: 3.5M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.7M2003: 3.6M2004: 3.7M2005: 3.8M2006: 3.8M2007: 3.8M2008: 3.8M2009: 3.8M2010: 3.8M2011: 3.8M2012: 3.9M2013: 3.8M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.8M2016: 3.7M2017: 3.7M2018: 3.8M2019: 3.9M2020: 4.0M2021: 4.1M2022: 4.2M2023: 4.3M2024: 4.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

MDG: Eastern Asia recorded 4.32 million for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 4.32 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million, in 1995.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 2.93 million
1995 2.90 million -1.2%
1996 2.99 million +3.4%
1997 3.10 million +3.7%
1998 3.15 million +1.6%
1999 3.38 million +7.2%
2000 3.48 million +3.0%
2001 3.55 million +1.9%
2002 3.69 million +4.1%
2003 3.61 million -2.3%
2004 3.74 million +3.7%
2005 3.76 million +0.4%
2006 3.84 million +2.1%
2007 3.83 million -0.3%
2008 3.82 million -0.2%
2009 3.81 million -0.3%
2010 3.85 million +1.0%
2011 3.85 million +0.0%
2012 3.86 million +0.3%
2013 3.80 million -1.7%
2014 3.76 million -1.0%
2015 3.75 million -0.1%
2016 3.73 million -0.7%
2017 3.75 million +0.5%
2018 3.81 million +1.6%
2019 3.90 million +2.3%
2020 4.01 million +2.8%
2021 4.13 million +3.1%
2022 4.21 million +2.0%
2023 4.27 million +1.4%
2024 4.32 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.08 million 2.90 million 3.38 million 6
2000s 3.71 million 3.48 million 3.84 million 10
2010s 3.80 million 3.73 million 3.90 million 10
2020s 4.19 million 4.01 million 4.32 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 45 Belarus 49,292 compare
  2. 46 Jordan 48,283 compare
  3. 47 Burkina Faso 46,345 compare
  4. 48 Greece 45,033 compare
  5. 49 Austria 45,006 compare
  6. 50 Ecuador 43,952 compare
  7. 51 Portugal 40,235 compare

See the full ranking of 370 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 4.32 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million in 1995.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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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