Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 795,409 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
795,409
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
99th
of 213 groups
All-time high
797,093
in 2022
All-time low
217,348
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998201020231998: 217.3k1999: 218.2k2000: 239.5k2001: 242.7k2002: 258.1k2003: 300.5k2004: 320.9k2005: 343.6k2006: 377.1k2007: 405.5k2008: 424.1k2009: 449.0k2010: 481.0k2011: 499.7k2012: 497.3k2013: 517.4k2014: 542.7k2015: 553.3k2016: 564.6k2017: 604.4k2018: 612.5k2019: 646.9k2020: 687.5k2021: 735.8k2022: 797.1k2023: 795.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 795,409, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 797,093 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 217,348, in 1998.

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 99th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 217,348
1999 218,250 +0.4%
2000 239,545 +9.8%
2001 242,725 +1.3%
2002 258,074 +6.3%
2003 300,485 +16.4%
2004 320,898 +6.8%
2005 343,592 +7.1%
2006 377,085 +9.7%
2007 405,458 +7.5%
2008 424,051 +4.6%
2009 449,001 +5.9%
2010 481,002 +7.1%
2011 499,693 +3.9%
2012 497,293 -0.5%
2013 517,379 +4.0%
2014 542,691 +4.9%
2015 553,319 +2.0%
2016 564,605 +2.0%
2017 604,359 +7.0%
2018 612,457 +1.3%
2019 646,854 +5.6%
2020 687,501 +6.3%
2021 735,764 +7.0%
2022 797,093 +8.3%
2023 795,409 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 217,799 217,348 218,250 2
2000s 336,091 239,545 449,001 10
2010s 551,965 481,002 646,854 10
2020s 753,942 687,501 797,093 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 96 Albania 4,247 compare
  2. 97 El Salvador 4,153 compare
  3. 98 Eritrea 4,108 compare
  4. 99 Dominican Republic 4,093 compare
  5. 100 Mauritania 4,008 compare
  6. 101 Lithuania 3,635 compare
  7. 102 Comoros 3,546 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 795,409 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 797,093 in 2022.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 217,348 in 1998.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 99th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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