Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 11.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.18 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia recorded 11.18 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 11.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1971.

That places AIMS: East Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.36 million
1971 2.31 million -2.0%
1972 2.51 million +8.7%
1973 2.87 million +14.5%
1974 2.95 million +2.6%
1975 3.09 million +4.7%
1976 3.45 million +11.8%
1977 4.15 million +20.3%
1978 4.70 million +13.2%
1979 4.80 million +2.2%
1980 4.79 million -0.2%
1981 4.84 million +1.1%
1982 4.72 million -2.5%
1983 4.81 million +1.8%
1984 4.74 million -1.3%
1985 4.90 million +3.2%
1986 5.15 million +5.2%
1987 5.44 million +5.7%
1988 5.68 million +4.4%
1989 5.88 million +3.4%
1990 6.04 million +2.8%
1991 6.12 million +1.4%
1992 6.19 million +1.1%
1993 6.29 million +1.6%
1994 6.41 million +1.9%
1995 6.57 million +2.5%
1996 6.81 million +3.7%
1997 6.96 million +2.1%
1998 7.21 million +3.7%
1999 7.52 million +4.2%
2000 7.54 million +0.3%
2001 7.38 million -2.1%
2002 7.70 million +4.3%
2003 8.07 million +4.8%
2004 8.38 million +3.8%
2005 8.65 million +3.3%
2006 9.01 million +4.1%
2007 9.59 million +6.4%
2008 9.82 million +2.5%
2009 9.89 million +0.7%
2010 10.02 million +1.4%
2011 9.84 million -1.9%
2012 9.85 million +0.1%
2013 9.70 million -1.5%
2014 9.79 million +0.9%
2015 10.00 million +2.1%
2016 10.13 million +1.3%
2017 10.15 million +0.2%
2018 10.35 million +2.0%
2019 10.39 million +0.4%
2020 10.47 million +0.8%
2021 10.69 million +2.1%
2022 10.88 million +1.8%
2023 11.05 million +1.6%
2024 11.18 million +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.32 million 2.31 million 4.80 million 10
1980s 5.10 million 4.72 million 5.88 million 10
1990s 6.61 million 6.04 million 7.52 million 10
2000s 8.60 million 7.38 million 9.89 million 10
2010s 10.02 million 9.70 million 10.39 million 10
2020s 10.86 million 10.47 million 11.18 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,714 compare
  2. 24 Spain 344,203 compare
  3. 25 Argentina 323,957 compare
  4. 26 Poland 322,900 compare
  5. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 284,798 compare
  6. 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
  7. 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in AIMS: East Asia was 11.18 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 11.18 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1971.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 17,549 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.