Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.77 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
115th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.96 million
in 2018
All-time low
443,752
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) stood at 2.77 million.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) peaked at 2.96 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 443,752, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 646,974
1971 443,752 -31.4%
1972 478,842 +7.9%
1973 491,836 +2.7%
1974 504,062 +2.5%
1975 523,372 +3.8%
1976 551,784 +5.4%
1977 592,934 +7.5%
1978 651,593 +9.9%
1979 720,175 +10.5%
1980 788,173 +9.4%
1981 837,128 +6.2%
1982 870,094 +3.9%
1983 1.06 million +21.8%
1984 995,790 -6.0%
1985 1.10 million +10.9%
1986 1.18 million +7.3%
1987 1.30 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 1.51 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 1.84 million +2.0%
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 2.39 million +5.0%
2008 2.50 million +4.5%
2009 2.52 million +0.8%
2010 2.61 million +3.6%
2011 2.39 million -8.7%
2012 2.27 million -4.7%
2013 2.45 million +7.7%
2014 2.55 million +4.0%
2015 2.73 million +7.4%
2016 2.88 million +5.2%
2017 2.85 million -0.8%
2018 2.96 million +3.7%
2019 2.90 million -2.1%
2020 2.87 million -0.8%
2021 2.84 million -1.0%
2022 2.81 million -1.1%
2023 2.79 million -0.8%
2024 2.77 million -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 -31.4% 646,974 443,752

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 560,532 443,752 720,175 10
1980s 1.09 million 788,173 1.42 million 10
1990s 1.62 million 1.51 million 1.78 million 10
2000s 2.15 million 1.81 million 2.52 million 10
2010s 2.66 million 2.27 million 2.96 million 10
2020s 2.82 million 2.77 million 2.87 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)

  1. 112 Niger 28,148 compare
  2. 113 Burundi 27,748 compare
  3. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 27,426 compare
  4. 115 Lithuania 27,048 compare
  5. 116 Mongolia 25,798 compare
  6. 117 Uruguay 25,390 compare
  7. 118 Chad 23,874 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) was 2.77 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The highest recorded value was 2.96 million in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
The lowest recorded value was 443,752 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 115th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) 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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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 16,781 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release