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

MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 7.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.81 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
49th
of 221 groups
All-time high
7.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.23 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia is 7.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 7.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 1970.

That places MDG: Eastern Asia 49th 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 MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.23 million
1971 1.39 million +13.4%
1972 1.56 million +12.0%
1973 1.90 million +22.2%
1974 1.96 million +3.1%
1975 2.07 million +5.3%
1976 2.40 million +15.9%
1977 3.05 million +27.3%
1978 3.53 million +15.7%
1979 3.55 million +0.7%
1980 3.47 million -2.3%
1981 3.46 million -0.3%
1982 3.31 million -4.4%
1983 3.18 million -3.9%
1984 3.17 million -0.4%
1985 3.20 million +1.0%
1986 3.36 million +4.9%
1987 3.52 million +4.8%
1988 3.69 million +4.7%
1989 3.82 million +3.7%
1990 3.87 million +1.3%
1991 3.97 million +2.4%
1992 4.04 million +1.8%
1993 4.12 million +2.1%
1994 4.18 million +1.5%
1995 4.26 million +1.7%
1996 4.45 million +4.5%
1997 4.57 million +2.8%
1998 4.83 million +5.6%
1999 5.13 million +6.3%
2000 5.11 million -0.4%
2001 4.93 million -3.7%
2002 5.16 million +4.8%
2003 5.51 million +6.9%
2004 5.77 million +4.6%
2005 5.89 million +2.2%
2006 6.16 million +4.5%
2007 6.62 million +7.5%
2008 6.75 million +1.9%
2009 6.79 million +0.6%
2010 6.82 million +0.6%
2011 6.86 million +0.5%
2012 6.97 million +1.7%
2013 6.65 million -4.6%
2014 6.63 million -0.3%
2015 6.65 million +0.2%
2016 6.63 million -0.3%
2017 6.67 million +0.7%
2018 6.77 million +1.5%
2019 6.87 million +1.5%
2020 6.98 million +1.6%
2021 7.24 million +3.6%
2022 7.46 million +3.1%
2023 7.66 million +2.7%
2024 7.81 million +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.26 million 1.23 million 3.55 million 10
1980s 3.42 million 3.17 million 3.82 million 10
1990s 4.34 million 3.87 million 5.13 million 10
2000s 5.87 million 4.93 million 6.79 million 10
2010s 6.75 million 6.63 million 6.97 million 10
2020s 7.43 million 6.98 million 7.81 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia

  1. 46 Romania 125,405 compare
  2. 47 Nepal 124,257 compare
  3. 48 Guatemala 122,548 compare
  4. 49 Netherlands 118,472 compare
  5. 50 Cameroon 118,092 compare
  6. 51 Azerbaijan 116,398 compare
  7. 52 Cambodia 107,312 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?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: Eastern Asia was 7.81 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 7.81 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 1970.
How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 49th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Eastern 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.