Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 486,551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) is 486,551, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 486,551 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 301,186, in 1998.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 140th of 213 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 420,987 | — |
| 1998 | 301,186 | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 311,559 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 316,864 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 325,604 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 345,611 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 370,355 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 392,480 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 430,430 | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 399,507 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 381,950 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 366,217 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 381,636 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 395,466 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 402,606 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 426,468 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 426,153 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 441,930 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 442,988 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 443,118 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 478,846 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 440,630 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 444,056 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 449,863 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 455,881 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 443,641 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 464,776 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 486,551 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,577 | 301,186 | 420,987 | 3 |
| 2000s | 371,065 | 316,864 | 430,430 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,226 | 395,466 | 478,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 460,142 | 443,641 | 486,551 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 137 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 153 compare
- 138 Andorra 145 compare
- 139 Marshall Islands 109 compare
- 140 Bermuda 108 compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 104 compare
- 142 Monaco 93 compare
- 143 Saint Kitts and Nevis 89 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.7828 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 486,551 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 486,551 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,186 in 1998.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 140th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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