Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.57 million number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.57 million number
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.91 million number
in 2006
All-time low
2.53 million number
in 1994
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1994–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1994200620191994: 2.5M number1995: 2.5M number1996: 2.6M number1997: 2.6M number1998: 2.7M number1999: 2.7M number2000: 2.8M number2001: 2.7M number2002: 2.9M number2003: 2.8M number2004: 2.9M number2005: 2.9M number2006: 2.9M number2007: 2.9M number2008: 2.9M number2009: 2.9M number2010: 2.9M number2011: 2.8M number2012: 2.7M number2013: 2.7M number2014: 2.7M number2015: 2.7M number2016: 2.7M number2017: 2.6M number2018: 2.6M number2019: 2.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific stood at 2.57 million number.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.91 million number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million number, in 1994.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th of 43 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 2.53 million number
1995 2.54 million number +0.2%
1996 2.58 million number +1.8%
1997 2.59 million number +0.4%
1998 2.66 million number +2.6%
1999 2.70 million number +1.6%
2000 2.75 million number +1.7%
2001 2.73 million number -0.7%
2002 2.86 million number +4.6%
2003 2.78 million number -2.7%
2004 2.85 million number +2.7%
2005 2.88 million number +1.1%
2006 2.91 million number +1.0%
2007 2.90 million number -0.3%
2008 2.90 million number -0.1%
2009 2.86 million number -1.2%
2010 2.88 million number +0.6%
2011 2.77 million number -3.9%
2012 2.73 million number -1.4%
2013 2.73 million number -0.0%
2014 2.68 million number -1.8%
2015 2.70 million number +0.9%
2016 2.72 million number +0.7%
2017 2.61 million number -4.1%
2018 2.58 million number -1.0%
2019 2.57 million number -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.60 million number 2.53 million number 2.70 million number 6
2000s 2.84 million number 2.73 million number 2.91 million number 10
2010s 2.70 million number 2.57 million number 2.88 million number 10

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 6 Mexico 197,879 number compare
  2. 7 Egypt 148,020 number compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 147,721 number compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 144,813 number compare
  5. 10 Germany 138,977 number compare
  6. 11 Pakistan 130,935 number compare
  7. 12 Uzbekistan 103,758 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?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in East Asia & Pacific was 2.57 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million number in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million number in 1994.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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/