Teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union

European Union: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 694,847 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
694,847 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
973,937 number
in 1996
All-time low
694,847 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union, 1992–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1992200520191992: 919.1k number1993: 957.9k number1994: 966.4k number1995: 968.8k number1996: 973.9k number1997: 953.4k number1998: 880.1k number1999: 835.6k number2000: 843.3k number2001: 820.2k number2002: 805.4k number2003: 788.8k number2004: 771.7k number2005: 790.9k number2006: 766.5k number2007: 758.6k number2008: 747.2k number2009: 718.5k number2010: 728.9k number2011: 710.3k number2012: 696.8k number2013: 728.1k number2014: 710.7k number2015: 698.0k number2016: 706.2k number2017: 698.1k number2018: 696.9k number2019: 694.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union is 694,847 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union peaked at 973,937 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 694,847 number, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in European Union, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 919,098 number
1993 957,938 number +4.2%
1994 966,429 number +0.9%
1995 968,774 number +0.2%
1996 973,937 number +0.5%
1997 953,368 number -2.1%
1998 880,079 number -7.7%
1999 835,607 number -5.1%
2000 843,323 number +0.9%
2001 820,229 number -2.7%
2002 805,363 number -1.8%
2003 788,827 number -2.1%
2004 771,723 number -2.2%
2005 790,882 number +2.5%
2006 766,541 number -3.1%
2007 758,551 number -1.0%
2008 747,249 number -1.5%
2009 718,542 number -3.8%
2010 728,893 number +1.4%
2011 710,286 number -2.6%
2012 696,838 number -1.9%
2013 728,087 number +4.5%
2014 710,736 number -2.4%
2015 697,951 number -1.8%
2016 706,194 number +1.2%
2017 698,141 number -1.1%
2018 696,867 number -0.2%
2019 694,847 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 931,904 number 835,607 number 973,937 number 8
2000s 781,123 number 718,542 number 843,323 number 10
2010s 706,884 number 694,847 number 728,893 number 10

Countries ranked near European Union

  1. 1 India 1.55 million number compare
  2. 2 China 1.27 million number compare
  3. 3 United States of America 346,969 number compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 329,969 number compare
  5. 5 Brazil 257,760 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in European Union was 694,847 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 973,937 number in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 694,847 number in 2019.
How does European Union rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
European Union ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 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/