Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.33 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific stood at 2.33 million. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 2.89 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million, in 2024.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 26th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.52 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.60 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.85 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.77 million | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.85 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.89 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.84 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.74 million | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.64 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.68 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.54 million | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.41 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.38 million | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.59 million | 2.52 million | 2.70 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.83 million | 2.72 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 million | 2.50 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million | 2.33 million | 2.48 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 47.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 45.60 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.14 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 2.33 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2024.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 26th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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