Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 10.33 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 10.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1970.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 30th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.96 million | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.32 million | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 4.07 million | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 4.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.05 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.65 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.93 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.77 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.33 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 million | 1.74 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 4.02 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 million | 5.21 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 6.56 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million | 8.84 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million | 9.61 million | 10.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 284,798 compare
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 Korea 233,046 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 41.15 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 42.73 million (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 10.33 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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) 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.