Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.72 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
30th
of 213 groups
All-time high
5.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.79 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 5.72 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 5.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 30th 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.79 million | — |
| 1995 | 3.79 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.93 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.08 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.36 million | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.84 million | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.77 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.28 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.23 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.37 million | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.53 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.61 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.65 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.74 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.72 million | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.01 million | 3.79 million | 4.36 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 4.50 million | 5.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 million | 5.23 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million | 5.61 million | 5.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- 27 Thailand 122,773 compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 120,033 compare
- 29 Korea 108,189 compare
- 30 Myanmar 106,459 compare
- 31 Morocco 100,673 compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 87,915 compare
- 33 South Africa 80,289 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 75.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 83.64 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 40.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.42 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 5.72 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 30th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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