Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.15 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.15 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
24th
of 213 groups
All-time high
6.18 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.26 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 6.15 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 6.18 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.26 million, in 1994.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.26 million | — |
| 1995 | 4.27 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.54 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.78 million | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.02 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.18 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.61 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.71 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.72 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.94 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.13 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.15 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.46 million | 4.26 million | 4.78 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million | 4.91 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.81 million | 5.67 million | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 million | 6.04 million | 6.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 98.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 169.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.74 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 6.15 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.26 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 24th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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February 2026 Data Release