Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.11 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.11 million number
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
32nd
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.20 million number
in 2001
All-time low
1.02 million number
in 2010
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998200820191998: 1.1M number1999: 1.2M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.2M number2003: 1.2M number2004: 1.1M number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.1M number2008: 1.1M number2009: 1.0M number2010: 1.0M number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.0M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.1M number2015: 1.1M number2016: 1.1M number2017: 1.1M number2018: 1.1M number2019: 1.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.11 million number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.20 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million number, in 2010.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 1.15 million number
1999 1.17 million number +2.0%
2000 1.18 million number +0.7%
2001 1.20 million number +1.5%
2002 1.18 million number -1.2%
2003 1.16 million number -1.6%
2004 1.13 million number -2.9%
2005 1.11 million number -2.1%
2006 1.10 million number -0.7%
2007 1.07 million number -2.3%
2008 1.05 million number -2.2%
2009 1.04 million number -1.1%
2010 1.02 million number -1.8%
2011 1.03 million number +1.1%
2012 1.02 million number -0.7%
2013 1.07 million number +4.5%
2014 1.09 million number +2.0%
2015 1.09 million number +0.2%
2016 1.11 million number +1.5%
2017 1.12 million number +1.1%
2018 1.12 million number +0.1%
2019 1.11 million number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.16 million number 1.15 million number 1.17 million number 2
2000s 1.12 million number 1.04 million number 1.20 million number 10
2010s 1.08 million number 1.02 million number 1.12 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 29 Nepal 92,767 number compare
  2. 30 Ethiopia 92,503 number compare
  3. 31 South Korea 90,787 number compare
  4. 32 Colombia 89,996 number compare
  5. 33 Algeria 83,271 number
  6. 34 Benin 81,348 number compare
  7. 35 South Africa 76,420 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.11 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.20 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million number in 2010.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/