Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in secondary education, female was 6.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.35 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
6.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.17 million
in 1978
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 6.35 million for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 6.35 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million, in 1978.
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 27th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1979 | 1.21 million | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.33 million | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.29 million | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.48 million | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.58 million | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.67 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.10 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.19 million | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.35 million | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 3.11 million | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 2.92 million | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 2.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.31 million | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.47 million | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.68 million | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 3.87 million | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.20 million | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 4.65 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.39 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.61 million | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 5.99 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 6.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 6.35 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 million | 1.17 million | 1.21 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 1.23 million | 1.76 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 1.85 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 million | 2.92 million | 4.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 million | 4.62 million | 5.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 million | 5.61 million | 6.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 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
- 30 Republic of Korea 151,467 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 6.35 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1978.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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