Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 399,644 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
399,644
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
193rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
423,913
in 2011
All-time low
178,052
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 399,644 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 423,913 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 178,052, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 193rd of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 243,201 | — |
| 1971 | 178,052 | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 188,582 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 201,055 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 210,068 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 217,963 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 230,465 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 238,636 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 252,826 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 269,735 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 280,471 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 290,990 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 301,288 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 311,134 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 316,069 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 318,535 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 320,384 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 319,238 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 319,405 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 318,907 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 325,408 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 334,916 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 340,590 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 344,648 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 347,230 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 345,343 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 348,411 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 353,967 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 351,995 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 348,415 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 350,032 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 353,496 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 368,027 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 376,715 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 381,063 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 384,926 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 392,134 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 397,715 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 401,775 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 397,170 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 406,878 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 423,913 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 421,572 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 418,802 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 419,453 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 412,648 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 408,564 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 404,752 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 408,946 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 396,868 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 394,893 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 396,113 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 398,610 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 404,738 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 399,644 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 223,058 | 178,052 | 269,735 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,642 | 280,471 | 320,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,092 | 325,408 | 353,967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 380,305 | 350,032 | 401,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412,240 | 396,868 | 423,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,800 | 394,893 | 404,738 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 399,644 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 423,913 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,052 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 193rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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