Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 3.86 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 3.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1994.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 25th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.76 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.77 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 million | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.33 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.33 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.83 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.86 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.90 million | 1.76 million | 2.11 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.59 million | 2.20 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million | 2.97 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 million | 3.60 million | 3.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,356 compare
- 23 Thailand 79,114 compare
- 24 South Korea 78,209 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 70,636 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 69,278 compare
- 27 Colombia 66,900 compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 58,343 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 3.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release