Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.91 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
22nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 3.91 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 3.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 22nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.80 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.48 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.75 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.88 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.91 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million | 1.80 million | 2.15 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 2.25 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million | 3.02 million | 3.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million | 3.65 million | 3.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 19 Spain 101,969 compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99,106 compare
- 21 Myanmar 95,255 compare
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,356 compare
- 23 Thailand 79,114 compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 78,209 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 70,636 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 3.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 22nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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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February 2026 Data Release