Teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Teachers in secondary education, male was 59,310 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
59,310 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
59,310 number
in 2018
All-time low
4,087 number
in 1990
Years of data
13
1970–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan, 1970–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1970199420181970: 4.4k number1971: 5.2k number1972: 6.1k number1973: 7.0k number1974: 6.9k number1990: 4.1k number1993: 5.9k number1994: 11.5k number2007: 23.8k number2015: 55.5k number2016: 55.7k number2017: 57.7k number2018: 59.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan stood at 59,310 number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 149.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan peaked at 59,310 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,087 number, in 1990.

That places Afghanistan 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Afghanistan, 1970 to 2018.
Year number Change
1970 4,403 number
1971 5,166 number +17.3%
1972 6,132 number +18.7%
1973 6,997 number +14.1%
1974 6,903 number -1.3%
1990 4,087 number -40.8%
1993 5,926 number +45.0%
1994 11,506 number +94.2%
2007 23,764 number +106.5%
2015 55,539 number +133.7%
2016 55,688 number +0.3%
2017 57,735 number +3.7%
2018 59,310 number +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,920 number 4,403 number 6,997 number 5
1990s 7,173 number 4,087 number 11,506 number 3
2000s 23,764 number 23,764 number 23,764 number 1
2010s 57,068 number 55,539 number 59,310 number 4

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 41 Iraq 67,221 number compare
  2. 42 Côte d'Ivoire 64,544 number compare
  3. 43 Kazakhstan 61,767 number
  4. 45 Guatemala 58,915 number compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 56,608 number compare
  6. 47 Angola 53,894 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Afghanistan was 59,310 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 59,310 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,087 number in 1990.
How does Afghanistan rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 149.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/