Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 4.37 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific is 4.37 million number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 4.42 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million number, in 1994.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.23 million number | — |
| 1995 | 2.39 million number | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.52 million number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.70 million number | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2.86 million number | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million number | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million number | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million number | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.34 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million number | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million number | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 4.24 million number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.31 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.34 million number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.22 million number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.27 million number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.07 million number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.14 million number | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.24 million number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.29 million number | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.31 million number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.42 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4.37 million number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 million number | 2.23 million number | 2.86 million number | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million number | 2.49 million number | 4.31 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.27 million number | 4.07 million number | 4.42 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More education data for East Asia & Pacific
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 174.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4731 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0801 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 191.34 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.94 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in East Asia & Pacific was 4.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million number in 1994.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & 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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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.