Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.29 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.29 million
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
27th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.86 million
in 2006
All-time low
2.29 million
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1994200920241994: 2.5M1995: 2.5M1996: 2.5M1997: 2.6M1998: 2.6M1999: 2.7M2000: 2.7M2001: 2.7M2002: 2.8M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.8M2005: 2.8M2006: 2.9M2007: 2.8M2008: 2.8M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.8M2011: 2.7M2012: 2.7M2013: 2.7M2014: 2.6M2015: 2.6M2016: 2.6M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.5M2019: 2.5M2020: 2.4M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.4M2023: 2.3M2024: 2.3M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia is 2.29 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 2.86 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million, in 2024.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 2.50 million
1995 2.50 million +0.1%
1996 2.55 million +1.9%
1997 2.58 million +1.3%
1998 2.57 million -0.4%
1999 2.67 million +3.6%
2000 2.71 million +1.7%
2001 2.69 million -0.8%
2002 2.81 million +4.6%
2003 2.73 million -2.9%
2004 2.81 million +3.1%
2005 2.83 million +0.5%
2006 2.86 million +1.1%
2007 2.85 million -0.3%
2008 2.84 million -0.2%
2009 2.81 million -1.3%
2010 2.82 million +0.6%
2011 2.71 million -4.1%
2012 2.66 million -1.6%
2013 2.66 million -0.2%
2014 2.61 million -2.0%
2015 2.63 million +0.8%
2016 2.64 million +0.5%
2017 2.53 million -4.3%
2018 2.50 million -0.9%
2019 2.46 million -1.7%
2020 2.44 million -0.7%
2021 2.42 million -0.8%
2022 2.37 million -2.2%
2023 2.35 million -1.0%
2024 2.29 million -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.56 million 2.50 million 2.67 million 6
2000s 2.79 million 2.69 million 2.86 million 10
2010s 2.62 million 2.46 million 2.82 million 10
2020s 2.38 million 2.29 million 2.44 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 24 Benin 53,225 compare
  2. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53,078 compare
  3. 26 Poland 45,082 compare
  4. 27 Thailand 43,659 compare
  5. 28 Argentina 42,078 compare
  6. 29 Italy 41,795 compare
  7. 30 Nepal 38,584 compare

See the full ranking of 367 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 2.29 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 2006.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2024.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 27th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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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