Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 871,608 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
871,608 number
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
21st
of 44 groups
All-time high
891,835 number
in 2018
All-time low
146,141 number
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1997–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1997200820191997: 146.1k number1998: 265.2k number1999: 282.6k number2000: 297.2k number2001: 331.9k number2002: 363.3k number2003: 381.8k number2004: 418.6k number2005: 447.7k number2006: 448.7k number2007: 484.3k number2008: 507.8k number2009: 505.6k number2010: 593.3k number2011: 613.8k number2012: 657.5k number2013: 700.0k number2014: 717.4k number2015: 768.1k number2016: 840.5k number2017: 832.1k number2018: 891.8k number2019: 871.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 871,608 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 891,835 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 146,141 number, in 1997.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 231,311 number 146,141 number 282,553 number 3
2000s 418,693 number 297,199 number 507,811 number 10
2010s 748,614 number 593,339 number 891,835 number 10

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

  1. 18 Spain 68,610 number compare
  2. 19 Korea 60,575 number compare
  3. 20 Argentina 60,547 number compare
  4. 21 Saudi Arabia 54,334 number compare
  5. 22 Nepal 52,218 number compare
  6. 23 Morocco 48,636 number compare
  7. 24 Poland 48,595 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Least developed countries: UN classification was 871,608 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 891,835 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 146,141 number in 1997.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 21st out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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
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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/