Teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 6.87 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.87 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
13th
of 213 groups
All-time high
6.87 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.80 million
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1993–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1993200820241993: 2.8M1994: 2.8M1995: 2.8M1996: 2.9M1997: 3.0M1998: 3.0M1999: 3.2M2000: 3.3M2001: 3.5M2002: 3.6M2003: 3.6M2004: 3.8M2005: 4.0M2006: 4.1M2007: 4.2M2008: 4.3M2009: 4.4M2010: 4.5M2011: 4.6M2012: 4.7M2013: 4.9M2014: 4.9M2015: 5.0M2016: 5.3M2017: 5.5M2018: 5.6M2019: 6.1M2020: 6.3M2021: 6.5M2022: 6.5M2023: 6.7M2024: 6.9M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific stood at 6.87 million. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 6.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million, in 1994.

AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 2.81 million
1994 2.80 million -0.1%
1995 2.84 million +1.3%
1996 2.92 million +3.0%
1997 3.02 million +3.3%
1998 3.03 million +0.5%
1999 3.16 million +4.2%
2000 3.27 million +3.6%
2001 3.47 million +6.0%
2002 3.60 million +3.6%
2003 3.64 million +1.3%
2004 3.79 million +4.1%
2005 3.96 million +4.5%
2006 4.08 million +3.0%
2007 4.24 million +3.7%
2008 4.34 million +2.5%
2009 4.41 million +1.6%
2010 4.52 million +2.4%
2011 4.62 million +2.2%
2012 4.66 million +0.9%
2013 4.86 million +4.2%
2014 4.93 million +1.5%
2015 5.04 million +2.2%
2016 5.29 million +5.1%
2017 5.50 million +3.9%
2018 5.61 million +2.1%
2019 6.10 million +8.8%
2020 6.35 million +4.0%
2021 6.47 million +1.9%
2022 6.46 million -0.0%
2023 6.69 million +3.6%
2024 6.87 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.94 million 2.80 million 3.16 million 7
2000s 3.88 million 3.27 million 4.41 million 10
2010s 5.11 million 4.52 million 6.10 million 10
2020s 6.57 million 6.35 million 6.87 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific

  1. 10 Mexico 256,070 compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 231,312 compare
  3. 12 Türkiye 228,401 compare
  4. 13 Viet Nam 199,095 compare
  5. 14 France 146,537 compare
  6. 15 Egypt 143,763 compare
  7. 16 Poland 141,367 compare

See the full ranking of 368 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 6.87 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 6.87 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million in 1994.
How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release