Teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.92 million number in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.92 million number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.92 million number
in 2019
All-time low
209,728 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries, 1972–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries is 1.92 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries peaked at 1.92 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 209,728 number, in 1972.

That places Least developed countries 23rd out of 44 countries 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 242,472 number 209,728 number 286,102 number 8
1980s 357,801 number 306,240 number 423,373 number 10
1990s 547,486 number 432,202 number 671,842 number 10
2000s 983,658 number 712,750 number 1.27 million number 10
2010s 1.67 million number 1.36 million number 1.92 million number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 20 Ghana 140,336 number compare
  2. 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 139,045 number compare
  3. 22 Spain 123,992 number compare
  4. 23 Philippines 123,597 number compare
  5. 24 Peru 115,491 number compare
  6. 25 Kenya 114,932 number compare
  7. 26 Saudi Arabia 111,434 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

More reference data data for Least developed countries

All data for Least developed countries β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Least developed countries was 1.92 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 209,728 number in 1972.
How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Least developed countries ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed 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
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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/