Teachers in secondary education, male in IDA total

IDA total: Teachers in secondary education, male was 3.15 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.15 million number
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
16th
of 43 groups
All-time high
3.15 million number
in 2019
All-time low
452,059 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in IDA total, 1972–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 3.15 million number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in IDA total peaked at 3.15 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 452,059 number, in 1972.

That places IDA total 16th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 526,914 number 452,059 number 617,289 number 8
1980s 814,393 number 648,620 number 981,688 number 10
1990s 1.15 million number 997,213 number 1.27 million number 10
2000s 1.69 million number 1.32 million number 2.11 million number 10
2010s 2.79 million number 2.24 million number 3.15 million number 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 13 Germany 215,117 number compare
  2. 14 Nigeria 203,509 number compare
  3. 15 Russian Federation 187,425 number compare
  4. 16 France 182,633 number compare
  5. 17 Uzbekistan 145,454 number compare
  6. 18 Italy 144,389 number compare
  7. 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 143,105 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in IDA total?
Teachers in secondary education, male in IDA total was 3.15 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 3.15 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 452,059 number in 1972.
How does IDA total rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
IDA total ranks 16th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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/