Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.90 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.90 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
23rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.90 million
in 2024
All-time low
683,316
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 2.90 million for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. 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 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 2.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 683,316, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 23rd 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 683,316 | — |
| 1995 | 774,336 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 855,640 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 912,548 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million | +26.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 million | -20.9% |
| 2001 | 972,310 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 million | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.06 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.25 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.36 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.68 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.90 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952,237 | 683,316 | 1.34 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 972,310 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 million | 2.00 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 million | 2.41 million | 2.90 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- 20 Germany 100,065 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 93,331 compare
- 22 Philippines 91,102 compare
- 23 Poland 89,614 compare
- 24 Thailand 80,920 compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 73,258 compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 62,089 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.91 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.168 % change on previous year (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.65 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 2.90 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,316 in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 23rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release