Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia

SDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 1.07 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.07 million
Change on year
down 4.7%
Rank
87th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2018
All-time low
564,512
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1994200920241994: 564.5k1995: 578.5k1996: 598.4k1997: 609.2k1998: 595.6k1999: 608.7k2000: 627.1k2001: 652.2k2002: 693.4k2003: 721.6k2004: 741.7k2005: 799.2k2006: 845.8k2007: 900.8k2008: 935.0k2009: 933.2k2010: 958.3k2011: 976.0k2012: 932.3k2013: 987.9k2014: 1.0M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.1M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia is 1.07 million, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.19 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 564,512, in 1994.

That places SDG: South-eastern Asia 87th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in SDG: South-eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 564,512
1995 578,550 +2.5%
1996 598,428 +3.4%
1997 609,177 +1.8%
1998 595,585 -2.2%
1999 608,652 +2.2%
2000 627,070 +3.0%
2001 652,250 +4.0%
2002 693,390 +6.3%
2003 721,640 +4.1%
2004 741,680 +2.8%
2005 799,171 +7.8%
2006 845,840 +5.8%
2007 900,833 +6.5%
2008 935,027 +3.8%
2009 933,196 -0.2%
2010 958,302 +2.7%
2011 975,968 +1.8%
2012 932,323 -4.5%
2013 987,920 +6.0%
2014 1.03 million +4.2%
2015 1.07 million +4.3%
2016 1.11 million +3.1%
2017 1.16 million +4.7%
2018 1.19 million +2.3%
2019 1.16 million -1.9%
2020 1.16 million -0.3%
2021 1.15 million -0.9%
2022 1.08 million -6.2%
2023 1.12 million +3.6%
2024 1.07 million -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 592,484 564,512 609,177 6
2000s 785,010 627,070 935,027 10
2010s 1.06 million 932,323 1.19 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 1.07 million 1.16 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 84 Panama 8,500 compare
  2. 85 Hong Kong 8,124 compare
  3. 86 Slovenia 7,182 compare
  4. 87 Benin 7,175 compare
  5. 88 North Macedonia 7,168 compare
  6. 89 Rwanda 7,103 compare
  7. 90 Cambodia 6,789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in SDG: South-eastern Asia was 1.07 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 564,512 in 1994.
How does SDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 87th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: 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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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