Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in secondary education, female was 6.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.81 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific is 6.81 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 6.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1978.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.60 million | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.55 million | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 1.76 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.87 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 2.17 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.24 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 2.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.58 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.74 million | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.49 million | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3.72 million | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.89 million | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 4.09 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.28 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.63 million | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.80 million | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 4.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.15 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.47 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.84 million | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.94 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.05 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 million | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.63 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.81 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.40 million | 1.38 million | 1.42 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.69 million | 1.45 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 million | 2.17 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.05 million | 3.31 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million | 5.05 million | 5.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 million | 6.05 million | 6.81 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 6.81 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and 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