Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 10.22 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.22 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
10.22 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.63 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) is 10.22 million, measured 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 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 10.22 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 1970.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 1.63 million
1971 1.66 million +1.6%
1972 1.85 million +11.6%
1973 2.20 million +18.8%
1974 2.26 million +2.8%
1975 2.38 million +5.1%
1976 2.72 million +14.5%
1977 3.41 million +25.2%
1978 3.93 million +15.4%
1979 4.01 million +1.9%
1980 3.99 million -0.5%
1981 4.02 million +0.8%
1982 3.89 million -3.2%
1983 3.94 million +1.3%
1984 3.86 million -2.0%
1985 4.00 million +3.6%
1986 4.23 million +5.9%
1987 4.52 million +6.7%
1988 4.75 million +5.1%
1989 4.94 million +3.9%
1990 5.09 million +3.1%
1991 5.16 million +1.4%
1992 5.22 million +1.1%
1993 5.31 million +1.7%
1994 5.39 million +1.7%
1995 5.54 million +2.8%
1996 5.81 million +4.8%
1997 6.01 million +3.5%
1998 6.25 million +4.0%
1999 6.56 million +5.0%
2000 6.59 million +0.4%
2001 6.43 million -2.3%
2002 6.75 million +4.9%
2003 7.12 million +5.6%
2004 7.43 million +4.4%
2005 7.71 million +3.8%
2006 8.07 million +4.6%
2007 8.64 million +7.1%
2008 8.87 million +2.7%
2009 8.94 million +0.7%
2010 9.06 million +1.3%
2011 8.85 million -2.3%
2012 8.86 million +0.1%
2013 8.71 million -1.7%
2014 8.79 million +0.9%
2015 9.00 million +2.4%
2016 9.13 million +1.4%
2017 9.16 million +0.3%
2018 9.36 million +2.2%
2019 9.41 million +0.6%
2020 9.50 million +1.0%
2021 9.73 million +2.4%
2022 9.92 million +2.0%
2023 10.09 million +1.8%
2024 10.22 million +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.61 million 1.63 million 4.01 million 10
1980s 4.21 million 3.86 million 4.94 million 10
1990s 5.63 million 5.09 million 6.56 million 10
2000s 7.66 million 6.43 million 8.94 million 10
2010s 9.03 million 8.71 million 9.41 million 10
2020s 9.89 million 9.50 million 10.22 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 28 Ukraine 273,271 compare
  2. 29 Ethiopia 272,545 compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 251,627 compare
  4. 31 Thailand 243,991 compare
  5. 32 Saudi Arabia 242,375 compare
  6. 33 Korea 233,046 compare
  7. 34 Peru 224,754 compare

See the full ranking of 435 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 10.22 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 10.22 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 1970.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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