Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland

Ireland: Teachers in secondary education, male was 12,378 number in 1997. β–² Rising

Latest (1997)
12,378 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12,378 number
in 1997
All-time low
8,396 number
in 1977
Years of data
7
1976–1997

Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland, 1976–1997

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1976198619971976: 9.4k number1977: 8.4k number1983: 10.5k number1994: 12.0k number1995: 12.2k number1996: 12.1k number1997: 12.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 1997, teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland stood at 12,378 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland peaked at 12,378 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,396 number, in 1977.

Ireland ranks 108th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,886 number 8,396 number 9,376 number 2
1980s 10,528 number 10,528 number 10,528 number 1
1990s 12,164 number 11,975 number 12,378 number 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 105 Paraguay 12,959 number compare
  2. 106 Oman 12,940 number compare
  3. 107 Finland 12,811 number compare
  4. 109 Malawi 11,054 number
  5. 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,274 number
  6. 111 Togo 10,265 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Ireland was 12,378 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 12,378 number in 1997.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,396 number in 1977.
How does Ireland rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Ireland ranks 108th out of 190 countries with data for 1997.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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/