Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.76 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
29th
of 213 groups
All-time high
5.79 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.84 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 5.76 million.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 5.79 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 29th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.84 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.84 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.41 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.67 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.90 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.83 million | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.02 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.25 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.30 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.34 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.29 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.49 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.47 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.55 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.74 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.76 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 million | 3.84 million | 4.41 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.03 million | 4.56 million | 5.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 million | 5.29 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 million | 5.66 million | 5.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 5.76 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 29th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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