Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 1.74 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
45th
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2023
All-time low
510,186
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997–2023

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1.8M1997201020231997: 510.2k1998: 553.9k1999: 566.0k2000: 608.8k2001: 638.2k2002: 665.7k2003: 700.7k2004: 717.6k2005: 761.2k2006: 799.6k2007: 866.9k2008: 925.4k2009: 1.0M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.7M2023: 1.7M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) is 1.74 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) peaked at 1.74 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 510,186, in 1997.

That places ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 45th out of 213 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 510,186
1998 553,897 +8.6%
1999 566,034 +2.2%
2000 608,787 +7.6%
2001 638,214 +4.8%
2002 665,702 +4.3%
2003 700,663 +5.3%
2004 717,594 +2.4%
2005 761,210 +6.1%
2006 799,605 +5.0%
2007 866,880 +8.4%
2008 925,379 +6.7%
2009 1.00 million +8.2%
2010 1.07 million +6.8%
2011 1.12 million +5.1%
2012 1.15 million +2.0%
2013 1.26 million +10.1%
2014 1.32 million +5.1%
2015 1.38 million +4.0%
2016 1.42 million +3.2%
2017 1.46 million +2.8%
2018 1.48 million +1.5%
2019 1.51 million +1.8%
2020 1.55 million +2.7%
2021 1.60 million +3.0%
2022 1.66 million +4.2%
2023 1.74 million +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 543,372 510,186 566,034 3
2000s 768,492 608,787 1.00 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.07 million 1.51 million 10
2020s 1.64 million 1.55 million 1.74 million 4

Countries ranked near ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

  1. 42 Sierra Leone 19,825 compare
  2. 43 Senegal 19,449 compare
  3. 44 Azerbaijan 18,637 compare
  4. 45 Sri Lanka 18,592 compare
  5. 46 Romania 18,265 compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 16,949 compare
  7. 48 Belgium 16,502 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) was 1.74 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
The lowest recorded value was 510,186 in 1997.
How does ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 45th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) 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