Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions

MDG: Developing Regions: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 7.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.59 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 213 groups
All-time high
7.59 million
in 2023
All-time low
4.86 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1994200920241994: 4.9M1995: 4.9M1996: 5.0M1997: 5.1M1998: 5.1M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.3M2001: 5.4M2002: 5.6M2003: 5.6M2004: 5.7M2005: 5.9M2006: 6.0M2007: 6.2M2008: 6.4M2009: 6.4M2010: 6.6M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.5M2013: 6.7M2014: 6.8M2015: 6.9M2016: 7.1M2017: 7.1M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.4M2020: 7.5M2021: 7.5M2022: 7.5M2023: 7.6M2024: 7.6M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions is 7.59 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions peaked at 7.59 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.86 million, in 1994.

That places MDG: Developing Regions 9th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Developing Regions, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 4.86 million
1995 4.94 million +1.7%
1996 5.05 million +2.3%
1997 5.11 million +1.3%
1998 5.05 million -1.2%
1999 5.14 million +1.7%
2000 5.29 million +3.0%
2001 5.39 million +1.8%
2002 5.58 million +3.6%
2003 5.59 million +0.1%
2004 5.74 million +2.7%
2005 5.90 million +2.9%
2006 6.03 million +2.1%
2007 6.24 million +3.5%
2008 6.35 million +1.8%
2009 6.42 million +1.1%
2010 6.55 million +2.0%
2011 6.46 million -1.4%
2012 6.47 million +0.2%
2013 6.75 million +4.2%
2014 6.84 million +1.5%
2015 6.91 million +1.0%
2016 7.11 million +2.9%
2017 7.10 million -0.2%
2018 7.12 million +0.2%
2019 7.41 million +4.2%
2020 7.50 million +1.1%
2021 7.50 million +0.1%
2022 7.52 million +0.2%
2023 7.59 million +1.0%
2024 7.59 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.02 million 4.86 million 5.14 million 6
2000s 5.85 million 5.29 million 6.42 million 10
2010s 6.87 million 6.46 million 7.41 million 10
2020s 7.54 million 7.50 million 7.59 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developing Regions

  1. 6 Brazil 201,586 compare
  2. 7 Mexico 192,017 compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 168,950 compare
  4. 9 Türkiye 156,779 compare
  5. 10 Uzbekistan 154,757 compare
  6. 11 Germany 149,256 compare
  7. 12 Pakistan 148,922 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Developing Regions was 7.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The highest recorded value was 7.59 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Developing Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 4.86 million in 1994.
How does MDG: Developing Regions rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 9th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Developing Regions?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developing Regions 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