Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.55 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.55 million
Change on year
down 4.8%
Rank
112th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.86 million
in 2016
All-time low
954,613
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1990200720241990: 954.6k1991: 1.1M1992: 1.0M1993: 1.0M1994: 1.0M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.6M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.7M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.9M2017: 1.8M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.7M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.6M2024: 1.5M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) is 1.55 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 1.86 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 954,613, in 1990.

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 112th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 954,613
1991 1.05 million +10.5%
1992 1.02 million -3.6%
1993 1.01 million -0.5%
1994 1.02 million +0.8%
1995 1.06 million +3.6%
1996 1.10 million +4.2%
1997 1.14 million +3.1%
1998 1.12 million -1.8%
1999 1.13 million +1.0%
2000 1.17 million +3.9%
2001 1.21 million +3.6%
2002 1.30 million +7.1%
2003 1.32 million +1.8%
2004 1.37 million +4.0%
2005 1.46 million +6.3%
2006 1.52 million +3.9%
2007 1.59 million +4.4%
2008 1.64 million +3.2%
2009 1.63 million -0.5%
2010 1.68 million +2.9%
2011 1.60 million -4.4%
2012 1.54 million -4.1%
2013 1.64 million +6.9%
2014 1.68 million +2.1%
2015 1.78 million +5.9%
2016 1.86 million +5.0%
2017 1.83 million -1.7%
2018 1.85 million +0.8%
2019 1.79 million -3.2%
2020 1.76 million -1.7%
2021 1.72 million -2.3%
2022 1.59 million -7.3%
2023 1.63 million +2.2%
2024 1.55 million -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.06 million 954,613 1.14 million 10
2000s 1.42 million 1.17 million 1.64 million 10
2010s 1.72 million 1.54 million 1.86 million 10
2020s 1.65 million 1.55 million 1.76 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 109 Qatar 6,135 compare
  2. 110 Eritrea 5,769 compare
  3. 111 Estonia 5,634 compare
  4. 112 Mauritania 4,538 compare
  5. 113 Bahrain 4,326 compare
  6. 114 Comoros 4,119 compare
  7. 115 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 1.55 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 million in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 954,613 in 1990.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 112th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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