Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 1.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 1.64 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 2.05 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2024.
That places MDG: Eastern Asia 50th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.86 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.83 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.86 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.90 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.98 million | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.97 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.01 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.01 million | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.79 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.68 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 million | 1.83 million | 1.98 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.95 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.67 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.64 million | 1.68 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 32.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 31.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 82.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.64 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2024.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 50th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release