Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 6.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.70 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
26th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.70 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia is 6.70 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 6.70 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 1978.
That places AIMS: East Asia 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.33 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.38 million | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.70 million | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.00 million | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.07 million | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 3.40 million | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.21 million | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.25 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.39 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.61 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.77 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 4.17 million | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 4.51 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.69 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.81 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.94 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.99 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.03 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.74 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.34 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.70 million | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.38 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.40 million | 2.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.56 million | 2.10 million | 3.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 million | 3.21 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 million | 4.94 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 million | 5.95 million | 6.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 23 Argentina 221,331 compare
- 24 Spain 204,966 compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 200,449 compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 187,261 compare
- 27 Bangladesh 163,967 compare
- 28 Thailand 160,034 compare
- 29 Malaysia 152,236 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 6.70 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.70 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 1978.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 26th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release