Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) stood at 2.78 million.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) peaked at 2.97 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 444,761, in 1971.
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 111th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
More education data for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 87.5% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 85.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 29.39 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 12.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 30.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 15.15 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 3.27 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 34.89 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 30.44 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 14.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) was 2.78 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- The lowest recorded value was 444,761 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 111th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) 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