Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.60 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.60 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
42nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
4.60 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.21 million
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia stood at 4.60 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 4.60 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million, in 1995.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 42nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.24 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.21 million | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.37 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.65 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.74 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.81 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.01 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.03 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.28 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.41 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.60 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.36 million | 3.21 million | 3.65 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 3.74 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 million | 4.01 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.47 million | 4.28 million | 4.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 39 Netherlands 59,406 compare
- 40 Madagascar 58,153 compare
- 41 Angola 55,896 compare
- 42 Afghanistan 55,629 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 52,573 compare
- 44 Belgium 50,172 compare
- 45 Belarus 49,292 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 4.60 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.60 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million in 1995.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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