Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: South-eastern Asia

MDG: South-eastern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.78 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
111th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.97 million
in 2018
All-time low
444,761
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

MDG: South-eastern Asia recorded 2.78 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.97 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 444,761, in 1971.

That places MDG: South-eastern Asia 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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: South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: South-eastern Asia, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 647,958
1971 444,761 -31.4%
1972 479,878 +7.9%
1973 492,900 +2.7%
1974 505,156 +2.5%
1975 524,492 +3.8%
1976 552,937 +5.4%
1977 594,119 +7.4%
1978 652,807 +9.9%
1979 721,415 +10.5%
1980 789,434 +9.4%
1981 838,409 +6.2%
1982 871,400 +3.9%
1983 1.06 million +21.8%
1984 997,130 -6.0%
1985 1.11 million +10.9%
1986 1.19 million +7.2%
1987 1.31 million +10.1%
1988 1.37 million +5.2%
1989 1.42 million +3.7%
1990 1.53 million +7.5%
1991 1.51 million -1.1%
1992 1.51 million -0.5%
1993 1.52 million +0.6%
1994 1.54 million +1.9%
1995 1.62 million +5.0%
1996 1.70 million +4.6%
1997 1.78 million +4.8%
1998 1.76 million -0.9%
1999 1.76 million +0.1%
2000 1.81 million +2.5%
2001 1.85 million +2.1%
2002 1.94 million +4.9%
2003 1.97 million +1.6%
2004 2.03 million +3.1%
2005 2.18 million +7.7%
2006 2.28 million +4.5%
2007 2.40 million +5.0%
2008 2.51 million +4.5%
2009 2.53 million +0.8%
2010 2.62 million +3.6%
2011 2.39 million -8.7%
2012 2.28 million -4.7%
2013 2.45 million +7.7%
2014 2.55 million +4.0%
2015 2.74 million +7.4%
2016 2.88 million +5.2%
2017 2.86 million -0.8%
2018 2.97 million +3.7%
2019 2.90 million -2.1%
2020 2.88 million -0.8%
2021 2.85 million -1.0%
2022 2.82 million -1.1%
2023 2.80 million -0.8%
2024 2.78 million -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 561,642 444,761 721,415 10
1980s 1.09 million 789,434 1.42 million 10
1990s 1.62 million 1.51 million 1.78 million 10
2000s 2.15 million 1.81 million 2.53 million 10
2010s 2.66 million 2.28 million 2.97 million 10
2020s 2.83 million 2.78 million 2.88 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: South-eastern Asia

  1. 108 Georgia 31,929 compare
  2. 109 Hong Kong, China 31,678 compare
  3. 110 Honduras 31,374 compare
  4. 111 Libya 30,673 compare
  5. 112 Niger 28,148 compare
  6. 113 Burundi 27,748 compare
  7. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,426 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: South-eastern Asia?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in MDG: South-eastern Asia was 2.78 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 444,761 in 1971.
How does MDG: South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in MDG: South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: South-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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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.