Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries

SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 1.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.18 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
72nd
of 213 groups
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
368,884
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997–2024

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1997201020241997: 449.0k1998: 368.9k1999: 377.9k2000: 404.4k2001: 419.6k2002: 455.8k2003: 498.1k2004: 521.6k2005: 579.7k2006: 610.8k2007: 640.1k2008: 651.1k2009: 701.8k2010: 754.2k2011: 772.8k2012: 800.1k2013: 857.2k2014: 905.1k2015: 933.6k2016: 956.1k2017: 1.0M2018: 967.6k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 1.18 million. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 1.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 368,884, in 1998.

That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 72nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 449,034
1998 368,884 -17.8%
1999 377,885 +2.4%
2000 404,425 +7.0%
2001 419,571 +3.7%
2002 455,836 +8.6%
2003 498,126 +9.3%
2004 521,596 +4.7%
2005 579,660 +11.1%
2006 610,805 +5.4%
2007 640,109 +4.8%
2008 651,136 +1.7%
2009 701,750 +7.8%
2010 754,205 +7.5%
2011 772,807 +2.5%
2012 800,141 +3.5%
2013 857,156 +7.1%
2014 905,117 +5.6%
2015 933,649 +3.2%
2016 956,127 +2.4%
2017 1.01 million +6.1%
2018 967,583 -4.6%
2019 1.01 million +4.1%
2020 1.04 million +3.0%
2021 1.09 million +4.6%
2022 1.16 million +7.0%
2023 1.17 million +0.4%
2024 1.18 million +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 398,601 368,884 449,034 3
2000s 548,301 404,425 701,750 10
2010s 896,902 754,205 1.01 million 10
2020s 1.13 million 1.04 million 1.18 million 5

Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries

  1. 69 Denmark 10,492 compare
  2. 70 Oman 10,093 compare
  3. 71 Cuba 10,044 compare
  4. 72 Chile 9,535 compare
  5. 73 Honduras 9,104 compare
  6. 74 Hungary 9,022 compare
  7. 75 Costa Rica 8,974 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 1.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 368,884 in 1998.
How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 72nd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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