Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 3.67 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 3.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 27th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.59 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.67 million | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.39 million | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.83 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.87 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.92 million | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3.64 million | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.73 million | 1.59 million | 1.95 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.05 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.79 million | 3.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 million | 3.42 million | 3.67 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 24 Republic of 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
- 29 Saudi Arabia 57,734 compare
- 30 Romania 52,951 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.12 million (2024)
All data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 3.67 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 27th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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