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

Latest (2024)
3.67 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
27th
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.59 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1994200920241994: 1.6M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.7M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.8M1999: 2.0M2000: 2.0M2001: 2.2M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.3M2004: 2.4M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.6M2007: 2.6M2008: 2.7M2009: 2.7M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.8M2012: 2.8M2013: 2.9M2014: 2.9M2015: 3.0M2016: 3.1M2017: 3.1M2018: 3.2M2019: 3.3M2020: 3.4M2021: 3.5M2022: 3.5M2023: 3.6M2024: 3.7M

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Republic of Korea 78,209 compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 70,636 compare
  3. 26 Azerbaijan 69,278 compare
  4. 27 Colombia 66,900 compare
  5. 28 Sri Lanka 58,343 compare
  6. 29 Saudi Arabia 57,734 compare
  7. 30 Romania 52,951 compare

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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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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