Teachers in secondary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Teachers in secondary education, male was 3.37 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
3.37 million number
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3.43 million number
in 2001
All-time low
2.73 million number
in 1975
Years of data
45
1975–2019

Teachers in secondary education, male in OECD members, 1975–2019

01.0M2.0M3.0M1975199720191975: 2.7M number1976: 2.8M number1977: 2.9M number1978: 2.9M number1979: 2.9M number1980: 3.0M number1981: 3.0M number1982: 3.1M number1983: 3.1M number1984: 3.1M number1985: 3.1M number1986: 3.2M number1987: 3.2M number1988: 3.2M number1989: 3.2M number1990: 3.2M number1991: 3.2M number1992: 3.3M number1993: 3.3M number1994: 3.4M number1995: 3.4M number1996: 3.4M number1997: 3.2M number1998: 3.3M number1999: 3.3M number2000: 3.4M number2001: 3.4M number2002: 3.3M number2003: 3.3M number2004: 3.3M number2005: 3.3M number2006: 3.3M number2007: 3.3M number2008: 3.4M number2009: 3.4M number2010: 3.4M number2011: 3.3M number2012: 3.3M number2013: 3.3M number2014: 3.4M number2015: 3.4M number2016: 3.4M number2017: 3.4M number2018: 3.4M number2019: 3.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in OECD members is 3.37 million number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in OECD members peaked at 3.43 million number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million number, in 1975.

OECD members ranks 15th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.85 million number 2.73 million number 2.91 million number 5
1980s 3.12 million number 3.00 million number 3.18 million number 10
1990s 3.30 million number 3.18 million number 3.39 million number 10
2000s 3.35 million number 3.29 million number 3.43 million number 10
2010s 3.38 million number 3.29 million number 3.43 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 12 Pakistan 258,785 number compare
  2. 13 Germany 215,117 number compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 203,509 number compare
  4. 15 Russia 187,425 number compare
  5. 16 France 182,633 number compare
  6. 17 Uzbekistan 145,454 number compare
  7. 18 Italy 144,389 number compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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All data for OECD members β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in OECD members?
Teachers in secondary education, male in OECD members was 3.37 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 3.43 million number in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million number in 1975.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
OECD members ranks 15th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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/