Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in secondary education, male was 995,355 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
995,355 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
35th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.02 million number
in 2001
All-time low
874,958 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 971.2k number1999: 992.1k number2000: 1.0M number2001: 1.0M number2002: 1.0M number2003: 1.0M number2004: 980.7k number2005: 947.4k number2006: 943.9k number2007: 922.1k number2008: 902.6k number2009: 890.6k number2010: 875.0k number2011: 880.1k number2012: 875.0k number2013: 925.2k number2014: 950.2k number2015: 955.8k number2016: 975.4k number2017: 989.6k number2018: 1.0M number2019: 995.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 995,355 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 1.02 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 874,958 number, in 2012.

That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 971,225 number
1999 992,117 number +2.2%
2000 1.00 million number +1.2%
2001 1.02 million number +1.9%
2002 1.02 million number -0.6%
2003 1.01 million number -0.6%
2004 980,701 number -2.9%
2005 947,366 number -3.4%
2006 943,857 number -0.4%
2007 922,148 number -2.3%
2008 902,588 number -2.1%
2009 890,648 number -1.3%
2010 874,965 number -1.8%
2011 880,146 number +0.6%
2012 874,958 number -0.6%
2013 925,164 number +5.7%
2014 950,206 number +2.7%
2015 955,818 number +0.6%
2016 975,448 number +2.1%
2017 989,602 number +1.5%
2018 1.00 million number +1.3%
2019 995,355 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 981,671 number 971,225 number 992,117 number 2
2000s 963,976 number 890,648 number 1.02 million number 10
2010s 942,461 number 874,958 number 1.00 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 32 Colombia 89,996 number compare
  2. 33 Algeria 83,271 number
  3. 34 Benin 81,348 number compare
  4. 35 South Africa 76,420 number compare
  5. 36 Malaysia 75,039 number compare
  6. 37 Cameroon 74,718 number compare
  7. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 70,631 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 995,355 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 874,958 number in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 35th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/