Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.68 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 2.68 million for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 2.68 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 511,793, in 1994.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 29th 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 the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 511,793 | — |
| 1995 | 600,375 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 680,077 | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 734,805 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 968,674 | +31.8% |
| 1999 | 1.16 million | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 871,010 | -24.7% |
| 2001 | 781,369 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 808,937 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 million | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 million | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.77 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.83 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.87 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2.03 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.31 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.47 million | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.54 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.68 million | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775,429 | 511,793 | 1.16 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million | 781,369 | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 million | 1.78 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.19 million | 2.68 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
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- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 2.68 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 511,793 in 1994.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 29th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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