Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Small states

Small states: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 57,450 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
57,450 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
41st
of 44 groups
All-time high
58,409 number
in 2018
All-time low
36,744 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Small states, 1999–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1999200920191999: 36.7k number2000: 38.2k number2001: 39.7k number2002: 40.6k number2003: 41.9k number2004: 44.0k number2005: 45.4k number2006: 45.3k number2007: 45.7k number2008: 46.6k number2009: 47.6k number2010: 47.7k number2011: 47.4k number2012: 48.1k number2013: 50.8k number2014: 52.2k number2015: 54.0k number2016: 57.0k number2017: 57.7k number2018: 58.4k number2019: 57.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Small states is 57,450 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Small states peaked at 58,409 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36,744 number, in 1999.

That places Small states 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,744 number 36,744 number 36,744 number 1
2000s 43,487 number 38,190 number 47,582 number 10
2010s 53,078 number 47,365 number 58,409 number 10

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 38 Sri Lanka 21,557 number compare
  2. 39 Poland, Republic of 21,292 number compare
  3. 40 Mali 19,922 number compare
  4. 41 Romania 18,537 number compare
  5. 42 Belgium 17,933 number compare
  6. 43 Sierra Leone 16,733 number compare
  7. 44 Niger 16,631 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Small states?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Small states was 57,450 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 58,409 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 36,744 number in 1999.
How does Small states rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Small states ranks 41st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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/