Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.85 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
26th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.85 million
in 2024
All-time low
646,645
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia stood at 2.85 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 2.85 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 646,645, in 1994.
That places AIMS: East Asia 26th 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, female in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 646,645 | — |
| 1995 | 733,382 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 812,681 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 866,477 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 1.29 million | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 924,803 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 957,928 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.16 million | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.82 million | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.92 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.98 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.94 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.01 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.20 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.71 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2.85 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 909,601 | 646,645 | 1.29 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 924,803 | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.94 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 2.36 million | 2.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 23 Poland 89,614 compare
- 24 Thailand 80,920 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 73,258 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
- 27 South Africa 60,900 compare
- 28 Kenya 57,908 compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 54,952 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 45.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in AIMS: East Asia was 2.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,645 in 1994.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 26th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release