Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 72,977 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
72,977
Change on year
up 35.2%
Rank
191st
of 213 groups
All-time high
82,120
in 2011
All-time low
35,939
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2017

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200720171998: 35.9k1999: 36.3k2000: 39.4k2001: 42.8k2002: 44.4k2003: 48.6k2004: 50.9k2005: 52.7k2006: 55.0k2007: 57.1k2008: 60.6k2009: 65.7k2010: 80.6k2011: 82.1k2012: 67.9k2013: 70.6k2014: 69.3k2015: 69.2k2016: 54.0k2017: 73.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries recorded 72,977 for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 82,120 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35,939, in 1998.

That places ALECSO: Least Developed Countries 191st out of 213 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 35,939
1999 36,350 +1.1%
2000 39,399 +8.4%
2001 42,780 +8.6%
2002 44,443 +3.9%
2003 48,621 +9.4%
2004 50,916 +4.7%
2005 52,745 +3.6%
2006 54,999 +4.3%
2007 57,066 +3.8%
2008 60,584 +6.2%
2009 65,663 +8.4%
2010 80,633 +22.8%
2011 82,120 +1.8%
2012 67,882 -17.3%
2013 70,642 +4.1%
2014 69,266 -1.9%
2015 69,224 -0.1%
2016 53,973 -22.0%
2017 72,977 +35.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,145 35,939 36,350 2
2000s 51,722 39,399 65,663 10
2010s 70,840 53,973 82,120 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 72,977 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 82,120 in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 35,939 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 191st out of 213 groups with data for 2017.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 8,349 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release