Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 6.24 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.24 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 213 groups
All-time high
6.25 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.32 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 6.24 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 6.25 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million, in 1994.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.32 million | — |
| 1995 | 4.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.46 million | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 4.61 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.85 million | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5.10 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.33 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.27 million | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.88 million | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.81 million | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.76 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.81 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.98 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.05 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.24 million | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 million | 4.32 million | 4.85 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.47 million | 4.99 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.90 million | 5.76 million | 6.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.20 million | 6.13 million | 6.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 6.24 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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