Teachers in upper secondary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 1.81 million number in 2019. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.81 million number
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
13th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.94 million number
in 1996
All-time low
1.77 million number
in 2004
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in OECD members, 1992–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200520191992: 1.9M number1993: 1.9M number1994: 1.9M number1995: 1.9M number1996: 1.9M number1997: 1.8M number1998: 1.9M number1999: 1.8M number2000: 1.9M number2001: 1.9M number2002: 1.8M number2003: 1.8M number2004: 1.8M number2005: 1.8M number2006: 1.8M number2007: 1.8M number2008: 1.8M number2009: 1.8M number2010: 1.8M number2011: 1.8M number2012: 1.8M number2013: 1.8M number2014: 1.9M number2015: 1.9M number2016: 1.9M number2017: 1.9M number2018: 1.9M number2019: 1.8M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

OECD members recorded 1.81 million number for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2019.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in OECD members peaked at 1.94 million number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.77 million number, in 2004.

That places OECD members 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.88 million number 1.79 million number 1.94 million number 8
2000s 1.81 million number 1.77 million number 1.86 million number 10
2010s 1.84 million number 1.80 million number 1.87 million number 10

Countries ranked near OECD members

  1. 10 Pakistan 130,499 number compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 124,040 number compare
  3. 12 Italy 104,488 number compare
  4. 13 Kenya 89,753 number compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 87,852 number compare
  6. 15 France 87,235 number compare
  7. 16 Germany 76,140 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

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All data for OECD members β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in OECD members?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in OECD members was 1.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million number in 1996.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 1.77 million number in 2004.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
OECD members ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members 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/