Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 399,644 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
399,644
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
423,913
in 2011
All-time low
178,052
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 399,644.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 423,913 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 178,052, in 1971.

MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 243,201
1971 178,052 -26.8%
1972 188,582 +5.9%
1973 201,055 +6.6%
1974 210,068 +4.5%
1975 217,963 +3.8%
1976 230,465 +5.7%
1977 238,636 +3.5%
1978 252,826 +5.9%
1979 269,735 +6.7%
1980 280,471 +4.0%
1981 290,990 +3.8%
1982 301,288 +3.5%
1983 311,134 +3.3%
1984 316,069 +1.6%
1985 318,535 +0.8%
1986 320,384 +0.6%
1987 319,238 -0.4%
1988 319,405 +0.1%
1989 318,907 -0.2%
1990 325,408 +2.0%
1991 334,916 +2.9%
1992 340,590 +1.7%
1993 344,648 +1.2%
1994 347,230 +0.7%
1995 345,343 -0.5%
1996 348,411 +0.9%
1997 353,967 +1.6%
1998 351,995 -0.6%
1999 348,415 -1.0%
2000 350,032 +0.5%
2001 353,496 +1.0%
2002 368,027 +4.1%
2003 376,715 +2.4%
2004 381,063 +1.2%
2005 384,926 +1.0%
2006 392,134 +1.9%
2007 397,715 +1.4%
2008 401,775 +1.0%
2009 397,170 -1.1%
2010 406,878 +2.4%
2011 423,913 +4.2%
2012 421,572 -0.6%
2013 418,802 -0.7%
2014 419,453 +0.2%
2015 412,648 -1.6%
2016 408,564 -1.0%
2017 404,752 -0.9%
2018 408,946 +1.0%
2019 396,868 -3.0%
2020 394,893 -0.5%
2021 396,113 +0.3%
2022 398,610 +0.6%
2023 404,738 +1.5%
2024 399,644 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 223,058 178,052 269,735 10
1980s 309,642 280,471 320,384 10
1990s 344,092 325,408 353,967 10
2000s 380,305 350,032 401,775 10
2010s 412,240 396,868 423,913 10
2020s 398,800 394,893 404,738 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)

  1. 190 Bermuda 672 compare
  2. 191 Andorra 605 compare
  3. 192 Aruba 553 compare
  4. 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 531 compare
  5. 194 Dominica 511 compare
  6. 195 Monaco 508 compare
  7. 196 Marshall Islands 407 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 MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 399,644 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The highest recorded value was 423,913 in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
The lowest recorded value was 178,052 in 1971.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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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Indicator
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.