Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 11.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.40 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific recorded 11.40 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 11.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.39 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.44 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.39 million | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 3.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.56 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 4.26 million | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 4.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.96 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.98 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.88 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.28 million | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.58 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.82 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.01 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 6.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.74 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.99 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.14 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.71 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.91 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.29 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.61 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.88 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.22 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.81 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.05 million | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.11 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.06 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.94 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.02 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.23 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.35 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.59 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.89 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.40 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 2.39 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million | 4.88 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.78 million | 6.17 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.82 million | 7.59 million | 10.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.24 million | 9.94 million | 10.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 million | 10.67 million | 11.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- 18 Viet Nam 456,146 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 452,226 compare
- 20 Italy 423,797 compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 406,399 compare
- 22 Algeria 390,587 compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 388,714 compare
- 24 Spain 344,203 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 11.40 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release