Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 2.10 million. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 2.67 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.10 million, in 2024.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th of 213 groups on this measure, 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.26 million | — |
| 1995 | 2.26 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.62 million | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.67 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.46 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.40 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.44 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.32 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.15 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.10 million | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 million | 2.26 million | 2.46 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 2.50 million | 2.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million | 2.26 million | 2.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 million | 2.10 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- 33 Madagascar 33,750 compare
- 34 Afghanistan 33,447 compare
- 35 South Africa 31,280 compare
- 36 Mali 30,828 compare
- 37 Korea 29,980 compare
- 38 Guatemala 29,043 compare
- 39 Netherlands 25,868 compare
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 2.10 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2024.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 36th out of 213 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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