Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: World

UNICEF: World: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 9.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.11 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
5th
of 213 groups
All-time high
9.12 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.51 million
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1994–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1994200920241994: 6.5M1995: 6.6M1996: 6.7M1997: 6.7M1998: 6.8M1999: 6.8M2000: 7.0M2001: 7.0M2002: 7.2M2003: 7.2M2004: 7.3M2005: 7.4M2006: 7.5M2007: 7.8M2008: 7.9M2009: 7.9M2010: 8.0M2011: 7.9M2012: 7.9M2013: 8.2M2014: 8.3M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.6M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.6M2019: 8.9M2020: 9.0M2021: 9.0M2022: 9.1M2023: 9.1M2024: 9.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: World recorded 9.11 million for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: World peaked at 9.12 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.51 million, in 1994.

UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: World, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in UNICEF: World, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 6.51 million
1995 6.59 million +1.2%
1996 6.67 million +1.3%
1997 6.74 million +0.9%
1998 6.76 million +0.4%
1999 6.81 million +0.7%
2000 6.96 million +2.3%
2001 7.04 million +1.2%
2002 7.23 million +2.6%
2003 7.19 million -0.5%
2004 7.29 million +1.4%
2005 7.43 million +1.9%
2006 7.54 million +1.5%
2007 7.76 million +2.9%
2008 7.88 million +1.6%
2009 7.93 million +0.6%
2010 8.04 million +1.3%
2011 7.92 million -1.4%
2012 7.91 million -0.1%
2013 8.16 million +3.1%
2014 8.26 million +1.2%
2015 8.33 million +0.9%
2016 8.55 million +2.6%
2017 8.56 million +0.0%
2018 8.57 million +0.2%
2019 8.88 million +3.6%
2020 9.02 million +1.5%
2021 9.03 million +0.2%
2022 9.05 million +0.2%
2023 9.12 million +0.8%
2024 9.11 million -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.68 million 6.51 million 6.81 million 6
2000s 7.42 million 6.96 million 7.93 million 10
2010s 8.32 million 7.91 million 8.88 million 10
2020s 9.07 million 9.02 million 9.12 million 5

Countries ranked near UNICEF: World

  1. 2 China 1.57 million compare
  2. 3 United States 296,767 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 237,831 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 227,147 compare
  5. 6 Brazil 201,586 compare
  6. 7 Mexico 192,017 compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 168,950 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: World?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in UNICEF: World was 9.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The highest recorded value was 9.12 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
The lowest recorded value was 6.51 million in 1994.
How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: World 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