Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 207,338 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) recorded 207,338 for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 230,650 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 171,155, in 1993.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 185th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 171,155 | — |
| 1994 | 172,349 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 172,121 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 176,135 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 182,442 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 182,610 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 181,621 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 182,231 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 183,545 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 194,871 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 197,256 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 198,874 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 200,218 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 203,189 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 208,610 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 210,914 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 209,555 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 216,219 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 230,650 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 228,635 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 226,021 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 225,912 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 223,564 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 222,327 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 220,028 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 220,633 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 213,179 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 209,447 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 206,692 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 205,556 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 207,229 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 207,338 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,919 | 171,155 | 182,610 | 7 |
| 2000s | 198,926 | 182,231 | 210,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 222,717 | 213,179 | 230,650 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,252 | 205,556 | 209,447 | 5 |
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229,389 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.288 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.1474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.3681 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 207,338 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 230,650 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,155 in 1993.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 185th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release