Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific

East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.07 million number in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
2.07 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
12th
of 43 groups
All-time high
2.07 million number
in 2013
All-time low
266,355 number
in 1970
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120131970: 266.4k number1971: 341.6k number1972: 354.3k number1973: 368.8k number1974: 403.3k number1975: 425.9k number1976: 444.7k number1977: 461.4k number1978: 491.0k number1979: 522.9k number1980: 542.7k number1981: 582.8k number1982: 604.7k number1983: 658.1k number1984: 650.9k number1985: 712.7k number1986: 752.9k number1987: 822.9k number1988: 873.0k number1989: 899.1k number1990: 916.9k number1991: 910.0k number1992: 907.9k number1993: 814.8k number1994: 1.1M number1995: 1.1M number1996: 876.7k number1997: 903.2k number1998: 1.1M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 1.1M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.3M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 1.8M number2008: 1.9M number2009: 1.9M number2010: 1.9M number2011: 2.0M number2012: 2.0M number2013: 2.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

East Asia & Pacific recorded 2.07 million number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.07 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 266,355 number, in 1970.

That places East Asia & Pacific 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2013, 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 408,017 number 266,355 number 522,913 number 10
1980s 709,981 number 542,674 number 899,084 number 10
1990s 964,853 number 814,797 number 1.10 million number 10
2000s 1.56 million number 1.12 million number 1.93 million number 10
2010s 1.98 million number 1.93 million number 2.07 million number 4

Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific

  1. 9 Indonesia 167,296 number compare
  2. 10 Korea 142,264 number compare
  3. 11 Colombia 100,122 number compare
  4. 12 Spain 96,485 number compare
  5. 13 Canada 91,370 number compare
  6. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  7. 15 Türkiye 87,863 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?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in East Asia & Pacific was 2.07 million number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 2.07 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 266,355 number in 1970.
How does East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th out of 43 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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
Last refreshed

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/