Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 10.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.33 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.33 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.74 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) recorded 10.33 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 10.33 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.74 million, in 1970.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 30th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.74 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.77 million | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1.96 million | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 2.32 million | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 2.38 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.50 million | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 million | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 4.07 million | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 4.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 4.14 million | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 4.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.05 million | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 4.02 million | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.15 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 4.65 million | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 4.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.06 million | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 5.21 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.27 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 5.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.51 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 5.93 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 6.13 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.71 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.87 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.25 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.84 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 8.20 million | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.77 million | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 9.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.06 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.19 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.98 million | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.84 million | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.91 million | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 9.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.61 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 10.03 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 10.33 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.73 million | 1.74 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million | 4.02 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.75 million | 5.21 million | 6.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 million | 6.56 million | 9.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million | 8.84 million | 9.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.00 million | 9.61 million | 10.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 284,798 compare
- 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
- 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
- 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
- 33 Korea 233,046 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 10.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 million in 1970.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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