Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 8.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.43 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
42nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
8.43 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.71 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 8.43 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 8.43 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.71 million, in 1970.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd 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 in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.71 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.87 million | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 2.39 million | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 2.45 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.57 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 3.57 million | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 4.06 million | +13.7% |
| 1979 | 4.09 million | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 4.01 million | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.86 million | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3.76 million | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.80 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.15 million | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 4.33 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.47 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.62 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.79 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.13 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 5.76 million | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 5.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.55 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 million | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.12 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.36 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 6.48 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.74 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.21 million | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 7.33 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.42 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.27 million | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.26 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.28 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.27 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.41 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.51 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.62 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.87 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.28 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 8.43 million | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.76 million | 1.71 million | 4.09 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.01 million | 3.76 million | 4.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 4.52 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.47 million | 5.55 million | 7.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.38 million | 7.26 million | 7.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million | 7.62 million | 8.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 68.23 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.56 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.91 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -10.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 34.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in SDG: Eastern Asia was 8.43 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 million in 1970.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 42nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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