Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.25 million number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.25 million number
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
15th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.25 million number
in 2012
All-time low
154,257 number
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2012

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199120121970: 154.3k number1971: 156.6k number1972: 156.9k number1973: 163.2k number1974: 179.9k number1975: 189.7k number1976: 190.6k number1977: 198.9k number1978: 216.8k number1979: 249.9k number1980: 264.4k number1981: 305.2k number1982: 316.8k number1983: 361.4k number1984: 344.7k number1985: 393.1k number1986: 422.4k number1987: 483.5k number1988: 511.7k number1989: 529.9k number1990: 532.4k number1991: 519.4k number1992: 510.1k number1993: 510.1k number1994: 572.3k number1995: 572.1k number1996: 550.7k number1997: 534.5k number1998: 540.2k number1999: 517.4k number2000: 528.4k number2001: 574.0k number2002: 653.0k number2003: 695.3k number2004: 766.9k number2005: 1.1M number2006: 1.1M number2007: 1.2M number2008: 1.2M number2009: 1.2M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 1.2M number2012: 1.2M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 1.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.25 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 154,257 number, in 1970.

That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2012.
Year number Change
1970 154,257 number
1971 156,605 number +1.5%
1972 156,930 number +0.2%
1973 163,179 number +4.0%
1974 179,856 number +10.2%
1975 189,714 number +5.5%
1976 190,597 number +0.5%
1977 198,925 number +4.4%
1978 216,769 number +9.0%
1979 249,933 number +15.3%
1980 264,378 number +5.8%
1981 305,217 number +15.4%
1982 316,825 number +3.8%
1983 361,418 number +14.1%
1984 344,719 number -4.6%
1985 393,066 number +14.0%
1986 422,360 number +7.5%
1987 483,512 number +14.5%
1988 511,679 number +5.8%
1989 529,949 number +3.6%
1990 532,359 number +0.5%
1991 519,397 number -2.4%
1992 510,068 number -1.8%
1993 510,138 number +0.0%
1994 572,326 number +12.2%
1995 572,149 number -0.0%
1996 550,713 number -3.7%
1997 534,502 number -2.9%
1998 540,219 number +1.1%
1999 517,387 number -4.2%
2000 528,394 number +2.1%
2001 573,966 number +8.6%
2002 652,953 number +13.8%
2003 695,293 number +6.5%
2004 766,936 number +10.3%
2005 1.12 million number +45.9%
2006 1.09 million number -2.8%
2007 1.16 million number +6.2%
2008 1.23 million number +6.6%
2009 1.15 million number -6.4%
2010 1.21 million number +4.6%
2011 1.22 million number +0.9%
2012 1.25 million number +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 185,676 number 154,257 number 249,933 number 10
1980s 393,312 number 264,378 number 529,949 number 10
1990s 535,926 number 510,068 number 572,326 number 10
2000s 896,481 number 528,394 number 1.23 million number 10
2010s 1.22 million number 1.21 million number 1.25 million number 3

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 12 Spain 96,485 number compare
  2. 13 Canada 91,370 number compare
  3. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,872 number compare
  4. 15 Türkiye 87,863 number compare
  5. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80,866 number compare
  6. 17 Argentina 73,184 number compare
  7. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.25 million number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 154,257 number in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 43 groups with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/