Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in secondary education, female was 231,423 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
231,423
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
187th
of 221 groups
All-time high
235,178
in 2023
All-time low
70,443
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) stood at 231,423.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 235,178 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70,443, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 187th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 81,893 | — |
| 1971 | 70,443 | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 73,583 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 78,334 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 81,598 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 84,219 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 89,762 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 93,501 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 100,953 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 108,592 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 115,062 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 120,238 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 124,313 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 129,405 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 131,631 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 132,824 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 133,899 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 133,404 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 133,304 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 132,850 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 135,718 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 141,851 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 145,543 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 147,859 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 150,397 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 152,077 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 154,593 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 159,736 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 159,595 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 160,895 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 167,907 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 172,633 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 184,200 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 191,861 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 196,392 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 200,261 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 206,518 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 211,414 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 216,214 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 216,145 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 222,030 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 233,873 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 234,471 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 232,703 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 232,903 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 229,709 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 226,145 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 222,776 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 223,353 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 220,030 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 221,408 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 224,824 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 229,015 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 235,178 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 231,423 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86,288 | 70,443 | 108,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,693 | 115,062 | 133,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150,826 | 135,718 | 160,895 | 10 |
| 2000s | 196,354 | 167,907 | 216,214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,799 | 220,030 | 234,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,370 | 221,408 | 235,178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 392 compare
- 185 Andorra 389 compare
- 186 Dominica 357 compare
- 187 Aruba 329 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 305 compare
- 189 Monaco 289 compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 252 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 60,829 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 290,219 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 231,423 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 235,178 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,443 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 187th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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