Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.92 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
21st
of 213 groups
All-time high
3.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific is 3.92 million, measured in 2024. 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 3.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1994.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 21st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.81 million | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.16 million | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.49 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.81 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.95 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.07 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.25 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.92 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.80 million | 2.16 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.65 million | 2.26 million | 2.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.03 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.80 million | 3.66 million | 3.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 18 Argentina 111,171 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 3.92 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 21st out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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