Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in secondary education, female was 12.65 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.65 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
12.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.39 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 12.65 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 12.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.39 million, in 1971.
That places AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.97 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.39 million | -29.5% |
| 1972 | 1.49 million | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.62 million | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 2.22 million | +36.9% |
| 1975 | 1.72 million | -22.3% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2.45 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.60 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.06 million | +17.5% |
| 1986 | 2.86 million | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 3.01 million | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3.63 million | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 3.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.81 million | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.94 million | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.04 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.24 million | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.40 million | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.73 million | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 5.04 million | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.92 million | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.01 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.24 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.56 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.77 million | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.14 million | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 6.43 million | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 6.93 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.58 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.85 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 8.03 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8.23 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.06 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 8.43 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8.82 million | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.27 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 10.23 million | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 10.70 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 11.10 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 11.57 million | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 12.04 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 12.65 million | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.93 million | 1.39 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 million | 2.34 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 3.63 million | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 million | 4.92 million | 7.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 million | 7.85 million | 10.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 million | 10.70 million | 12.65 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 150.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 175.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6455 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.1621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 120.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.2784 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 75.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 2.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 12.65 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 million in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release