Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar

Myanmar: Teachers in secondary education, male was 21,261 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21,261 number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
80th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29,057 number
in 1993
All-time low
12,445 number
in 2010
Years of data
25
1986–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar, 1986–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1986200220181986: 17.5k number1987: 19.0k number1988: 22.2k number1989: 23.0k number1990: 26.0k number1991: 29.0k number1992: 28.9k number1993: 29.1k number1994: 28.0k number1995: 28.3k number1999: 16.1k number2000: 16.8k number2001: 16.9k number2002: 16.7k number2003: 16.1k number2004: 16.6k number2005: 13.9k number2006: 14.1k number2007: 13.9k number2008: 13.1k number2009: 12.9k number2010: 12.4k number2014: 13.3k number2017: 20.4k number2018: 21.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar is 21,261 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar peaked at 29,057 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12,445 number, in 2010.

That places Myanmar 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Myanmar, 1986 to 2018.
Year number Change
1986 17,478 number —
1987 19,036 number +8.9%
1988 22,154 number +16.4%
1989 22,964 number +3.7%
1990 26,042 number +13.4%
1991 28,972 number +11.3%
1992 28,858 number -0.4%
1993 29,057 number +0.7%
1994 28,015 number -3.6%
1995 28,258 number +0.9%
1999 16,071 number -43.1%
2000 16,825 number +4.7%
2001 16,925 number +0.6%
2002 16,712 number -1.3%
2003 16,063 number -3.9%
2004 16,620 number +3.5%
2005 13,900 number -16.4%
2006 14,063 number +1.2%
2007 13,874 number -1.3%
2008 13,117 number -5.5%
2009 12,898 number -1.7%
2010 12,445 number -3.5%
2014 13,300 number +6.9%
2017 20,374 number +53.2%
2018 21,261 number +4.4%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 21,261 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,670 number, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 21,261 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,434 number, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +53.2% 13,300 number 20,374 number
1999 -43.1% 28,258 number 16,071 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,408 number 17,478 number 22,964 number 4
1990s 26,468 number 16,071 number 29,057 number 7
2000s 15,100 number 12,898 number 16,925 number 10
2010s 16,845 number 12,445 number 21,261 number 4

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  4. 81 Chad 21,106 number compare
  5. 82 Rwanda 21,023 number compare
  6. 83 Palestine 20,677 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Myanmar was 21,261 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 29,057 number in 1993.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 12,445 number in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Myanmar ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar 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/