Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 11.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.18 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia is 11.18 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 11.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: East Asia 26th 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 in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.36 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.31 million | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 2.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 3.45 million | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 4.15 million | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 4.70 million | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 4.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.72 million | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.74 million | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.15 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 5.44 million | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.04 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.29 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.41 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 6.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.21 million | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.52 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.54 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.38 million | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 7.70 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.38 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.65 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 9.01 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.59 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 9.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10.02 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.84 million | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 9.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.79 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.35 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 10.39 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 10.88 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.05 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.18 million | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.32 million | 2.31 million | 4.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 4.72 million | 5.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.61 million | 6.04 million | 7.52 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 7.38 million | 9.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 million | 9.70 million | 10.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 million | 10.47 million | 11.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.65 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in AIMS: East Asia was 11.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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