Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 5.14 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.14 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
29th
of 211 groups
All-time high
5.14 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.24 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 5.14 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 5.14 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.24 million, in 1994.
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th of 211 groups on this measure, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.24 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.40 million | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.78 million | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.73 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.01 million | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.52 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 4.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.12 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.31 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.40 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.51 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.53 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.53 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.67 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.90 million | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.98 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.14 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 million | 2.24 million | 2.85 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.33 million | 2.48 million | 4.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 million | 4.12 million | 4.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.85 million | 4.53 million | 5.14 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 26 Republic of Korea 124,857 compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 122,342 compare
- 28 Thailand 121,218 compare
- 29 South Africa 101,450 compare
- 30 Ethiopia 93,508 compare
- 31 Cambodia 89,870 compare
- 32 Belgium 87,623 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (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 secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 5.14 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 million in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 29th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release