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

Latest (2024)
2.33 million
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
26th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2006
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2024
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994–2024

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1994 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Morocco 57,147 compare
  2. 24 Benin 53,225 compare
  3. 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53,078 compare
  4. 26 Poland 45,082 compare
  5. 27 Thailand 43,659 compare
  6. 28 Argentina 42,078 compare
  7. 29 Italy 41,795 compare

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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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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