Teachers in lower secondary education, male in European Union

European Union: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 587,631 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
587,631 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
688,495 number
in 1994
All-time low
573,813 number
in 2014
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in European Union, 1992–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1992200520191992: 656.1k number1993: 688.0k number1994: 688.5k number1995: 659.3k number1996: 620.1k number1997: 616.0k number1998: 619.5k number1999: 641.1k number2000: 653.0k number2001: 660.7k number2002: 674.4k number2003: 661.0k number2004: 660.7k number2005: 664.1k number2006: 656.1k number2007: 648.4k number2008: 645.7k number2009: 640.1k number2010: 627.2k number2011: 617.4k number2012: 599.8k number2013: 574.5k number2014: 573.8k number2015: 574.2k number2016: 578.8k number2017: 584.0k number2018: 581.7k number2019: 587.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

European Union recorded 587,631 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in European Union peaked at 688,495 number in 1994 and was at its lowest, 573,813 number, in 2014.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 656,052 number
1993 687,987 number +4.9%
1994 688,495 number +0.1%
1995 659,266 number -4.2%
1996 620,090 number -5.9%
1997 616,013 number -0.7%
1998 619,532 number +0.6%
1999 641,097 number +3.5%
2000 653,035 number +1.9%
2001 660,736 number +1.2%
2002 674,430 number +2.1%
2003 661,006 number -2.0%
2004 660,695 number -0.0%
2005 664,082 number +0.5%
2006 656,143 number -1.2%
2007 648,436 number -1.2%
2008 645,717 number -0.4%
2009 640,106 number -0.9%
2010 627,222 number -2.0%
2011 617,400 number -1.6%
2012 599,838 number -2.8%
2013 574,471 number -4.2%
2014 573,813 number -0.1%
2015 574,158 number +0.1%
2016 578,757 number +0.8%
2017 583,951 number +0.9%
2018 581,734 number -0.4%
2019 587,631 number +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 648,566 number 616,013 number 688,495 number 8
2000s 656,439 number 640,106 number 674,430 number 10
2010s 589,898 number 573,813 number 627,222 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 India 1.74 million number compare
  2. 2 China 1.60 million number compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 384,516 number compare
  4. 4 United States of America 286,156 number compare
  5. 5 Brazil 250,914 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in European Union?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in European Union was 587,631 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 688,495 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 573,813 number in 2014.
How does European Union rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union 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
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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/