Teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.64 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.64 million number
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
26th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.64 million number
in 2019
All-time low
129,681 number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1973–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M197319962019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 1.64 million number. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 1.64 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 129,681 number, in 1973.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 129,681 number
1974 132,632 number +2.3%
1975 141,137 number +6.4%
1976 149,842 number +6.2%
1977 159,400 number +6.4%
1978 171,289 number +7.5%
1979 184,155 number +7.5%
1980 196,651 number +6.8%
1981 213,146 number +8.4%
1982 219,902 number +3.2%
1983 232,143 number +5.6%
1984 243,807 number +5.0%
1985 248,856 number +2.1%
1986 252,103 number +1.3%
1987 266,968 number +5.9%
1988 288,268 number +8.0%
1989 292,903 number +1.6%
1990 298,354 number +1.9%
1991 311,566 number +4.4%
1992 317,436 number +1.9%
1993 325,977 number +2.7%
1994 337,844 number +3.6%
1995 354,886 number +5.0%
1996 371,015 number +4.5%
1997 381,949 number +2.9%
1998 407,101 number +6.6%
1999 431,018 number +5.9%
2000 454,372 number +5.4%
2001 496,455 number +9.3%
2002 528,285 number +6.4%
2003 575,440 number +8.9%
2004 614,066 number +6.7%
2005 676,315 number +10.1%
2006 725,643 number +7.3%
2007 803,766 number +10.8%
2008 869,929 number +8.2%
2009 959,437 number +10.3%
2010 1.04 million number +8.0%
2011 1.11 million number +6.8%
2012 1.18 million number +6.2%
2013 1.29 million number +10.2%
2014 1.36 million number +4.7%
2015 1.42 million number +5.0%
2016 1.49 million number +4.7%
2017 1.55 million number +4.2%
2018 1.59 million number +2.3%
2019 1.64 million number +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 152,591 number 129,681 number 184,155 number 7
1980s 245,475 number 196,651 number 292,903 number 10
1990s 353,715 number 298,354 number 431,018 number 10
2000s 670,371 number 454,372 number 959,437 number 10
2010s 1.37 million number 1.04 million number 1.64 million number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 23 Philippines 123,597 number compare
  2. 24 Peru 115,491 number compare
  3. 25 Kenya 114,932 number compare
  4. 26 Saudi Arabia 111,434 number compare
  5. 27 Argentina 102,626 number compare
  6. 28 Morocco 97,598 number compare
  7. 29 Nepal 92,767 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 1.64 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 129,681 number in 1973.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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
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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/