Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific
WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.91 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
20th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
688,811
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.91 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 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 688,811, in 1994.
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 688,811 | — |
| 1995 | 779,963 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 861,208 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 918,608 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 979,290 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.77 million | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.89 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.69 million | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.91 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 958,203 | 688,811 | 1.34 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 979,290 | 1.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million | 2.01 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.41 million | 2.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific
- 17 Argentina 110,161 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 109,093 compare
- 19 Spain 102,997 compare
- 20 Germany 100,065 compare
- 21 Bangladesh 93,331 compare
- 22 Philippines 91,102 compare
- 23 Poland 89,614 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.77 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 91.26 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 61.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 93.00 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 2.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 688,811 in 1994.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & 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