Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 899,238 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
899,238 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
899,238 number
in 2017
All-time low
251,858 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998–2017

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200720171998: 251.9k number1999: 259.1k number2000: 281.8k number2001: 295.4k number2002: 314.6k number2003: 342.5k number2004: 360.2k number2005: 398.2k number2006: 431.5k number2007: 476.2k number2008: 510.3k number2009: 602.1k number2010: 598.1k number2011: 628.4k number2012: 666.1k number2013: 733.6k number2014: 785.1k number2015: 818.8k number2016: 861.2k number2017: 899.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 899,238 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 899,238 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 251,858 number, in 1998.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1998 to 2017.
Year number Change
1998 251,858 number
1999 259,054 number +2.9%
2000 281,843 number +8.8%
2001 295,382 number +4.8%
2002 314,552 number +6.5%
2003 342,542 number +8.9%
2004 360,242 number +5.2%
2005 398,250 number +10.6%
2006 431,453 number +8.3%
2007 476,230 number +10.4%
2008 510,294 number +7.2%
2009 602,149 number +18.0%
2010 598,117 number -0.7%
2011 628,379 number +5.1%
2012 666,149 number +6.0%
2013 733,608 number +10.1%
2014 785,092 number +7.0%
2015 818,753 number +4.3%
2016 861,201 number +5.2%
2017 899,238 number +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 255,456 number 251,858 number 259,054 number 2
2000s 401,294 number 281,843 number 602,149 number 10
2010s 748,817 number 598,117 number 899,238 number 8

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 22 Spain 55,382 number compare
  2. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55,254 number compare
  3. 24 Benin 53,225 number compare
  4. 25 Morocco 48,962 number compare
  5. 26 Argentina 42,078 number compare
  6. 27 Nepal 40,549 number compare
  7. 28 Italy 39,901 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 899,238 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 899,238 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 251,858 number in 1998.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/