Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia
MDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.20 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
29th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.23 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia stood at 2.20 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.23 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1999.
That places MDG: Southern Asia 29th out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.24 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.16 million | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.19 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.18 million | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.20 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 1.05 million | 1.24 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million | 1.09 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.45 million | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.15 million | 2.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 2.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1999.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern 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