Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.29 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.29 million number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
11th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.64 million number
in 2006
All-time low
2.23 million number
in 1995
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1994200620191994: 2.2M number1995: 2.2M number1996: 2.3M number1997: 2.3M number1998: 2.4M number1999: 2.4M number2000: 2.5M number2001: 2.5M number2002: 2.6M number2003: 2.5M number2004: 2.6M number2005: 2.6M number2006: 2.6M number2007: 2.6M number2008: 2.6M number2009: 2.6M number2010: 2.6M number2011: 2.5M number2012: 2.5M number2013: 2.4M number2014: 2.4M number2015: 2.4M number2016: 2.4M number2017: 2.3M number2018: 2.3M number2019: 2.3M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 2.29 million number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.64 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million number, in 1995.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 2.23 million number
1995 2.23 million number -0.1%
1996 2.29 million number +2.6%
1997 2.35 million number +2.6%
1998 2.39 million number +1.9%
1999 2.43 million number +1.8%
2000 2.49 million number +2.1%
2001 2.47 million number -0.8%
2002 2.59 million number +5.0%
2003 2.51 million number -3.1%
2004 2.58 million number +2.8%
2005 2.61 million number +1.2%
2006 2.64 million number +1.2%
2007 2.63 million number -0.4%
2008 2.63 million number -0.2%
2009 2.59 million number -1.3%
2010 2.61 million number +0.6%
2011 2.49 million number -4.4%
2012 2.45 million number -1.7%
2013 2.45 million number -0.2%
2014 2.40 million number -2.1%
2015 2.42 million number +1.0%
2016 2.43 million number +0.6%
2017 2.33 million number -4.5%
2018 2.30 million number -1.0%
2019 2.29 million number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.32 million number 2.23 million number 2.43 million number 6
2000s 2.57 million number 2.47 million number 2.64 million number 10
2010s 2.42 million number 2.29 million number 2.61 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 8 Bangladesh 147,721 number compare
  2. 9 Turkey 144,813 number compare
  3. 10 Germany 138,977 number compare
  4. 11 Pakistan 130,935 number compare
  5. 12 Uzbekistan 103,758 number compare
  6. 13 France 95,398 number compare
  7. 14 Ghana 94,311 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 2.64 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million number in 1995.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/