Teachers in lower secondary education, male in IDA blend

IDA blend: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 535,663 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
535,663 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
34th
of 43 groups
All-time high
540,743 number
in 2018
All-time low
268,337 number
in 2004
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in IDA blend, 2003–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2003201120192003: 270.8k number2004: 268.3k number2005: 286.2k number2006: 276.7k number2007: 284.4k number2008: 305.5k number2009: 315.2k number2010: 316.3k number2011: 379.9k number2012: 387.5k number2013: 479.9k number2014: 508.4k number2015: 507.3k number2016: 501.8k number2017: 516.5k number2018: 540.7k number2019: 535.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in lower secondary education, male in IDA blend stood at 535,663 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in IDA blend peaked at 540,743 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 268,337 number, in 2004.

IDA blend ranks 34th of 43 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 286,730 number 268,337 number 315,185 number 7
2010s 467,399 number 316,265 number 540,743 number 10

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 31 Thailand 37,233 number compare
  2. 32 Kenya 35,009 number compare
  3. 33 Madagascar 33,517 number compare
  4. 34 Guatemala 31,622 number compare
  5. 35 Malaysia 30,900 number
  6. 36 Korea 30,212 number compare
  7. 37 Netherlands 27,025 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in IDA blend?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in IDA blend was 535,663 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 540,743 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 268,337 number in 2004.
How does IDA blend rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
IDA blend ranks 34th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this IDA blend 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/