Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.86 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.86 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
25th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2024
All-time low
648,333
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 2.86 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.86 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648,333, in 1994.
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th 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, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 648,333 | — |
| 1995 | 735,265 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 815,296 | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 869,225 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 million | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 926,637 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 960,328 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.43 million | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 million | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.09 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.49 million | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.86 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 911,673 | 648,333 | 1.30 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.35 million | 926,637 | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.95 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.37 million | 2.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- 22 Philippines 91,102 compare
- 23 Poland 89,614 compare
- 24 Thailand 80,920 compare
- 25 South Korea 73,258 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
- 27 South Africa 60,900 compare
- 28 Kenya 57,908 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (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 44.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2.86 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,333 in 1994.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 25th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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