Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 3.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia is 3.49 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 3.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1994.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 48th out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.25 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.47 million | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.79 million | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.98 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 million | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2.98 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.11 million | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.25 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.39 million | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.25 million | 1.75 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million | 1.38 million | 2.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.85 million | 3.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 million | 2.98 million | 3.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 64.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -11.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 42.77 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in MDG: Eastern Asia was 3.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1994.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 48th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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