Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia
UNICEF: South Asia: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.13 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
33rd
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2020
All-time low
956,142
in 1999
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia stood at 2.13 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia peaked at 2.17 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 956,142, in 1999.
That places UNICEF: South Asia 33rd 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 UNICEF: South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.17 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 968,345 | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 956,142 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 987,513 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 995,233 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.10 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.13 million | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 million | 956,142 | 1.17 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 987,513 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million | 1.37 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.09 million | 2.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: South Asia
- 30 Nepal 38,584 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 37,702 compare
- 32 Angola 35,184 compare
- 33 Madagascar 33,750 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 33,447 compare
- 35 South Africa 31,280 compare
- 36 Mali 30,828 compare
More education data for UNICEF: South Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 53.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 51.70 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 26.43 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: South Asia was 2.13 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,142 in 1999.
- How does UNICEF: South Asia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: South Asia ranks 33rd out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: South 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