Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 11.39 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.39 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
23rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
11.39 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.38 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 11.39 million for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 11.39 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.38 million, in 1971.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.42 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.38 million | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 2.96 million | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 3.03 million | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.18 million | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 4.25 million | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 4.81 million | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 4.91 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.95 million | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.89 million | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.97 million | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.87 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.02 million | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 million | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.57 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.81 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 6.00 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.17 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.44 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.56 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.98 million | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 7.12 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.38 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.72 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.58 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.28 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 8.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.87 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 9.21 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.80 million | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.04 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 10.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 10.05 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.92 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.01 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 10.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 10.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.53 million | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.66 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10.88 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 11.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.24 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.39 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 2.38 million | 4.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 million | 4.87 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.76 million | 6.17 million | 7.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.81 million | 7.58 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 million | 9.92 million | 10.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 million | 10.66 million | 11.39 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 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 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 11.39 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.39 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 million in 1971.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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