Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total

WB: Ida Total: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 2.02 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
39th
of 213 groups
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
707,774
in 1998
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total, 1997–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997201020231997: 801.4k1998: 707.8k1999: 713.2k2000: 750.8k2001: 791.1k2002: 840.2k2003: 924.5k2004: 951.1k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.4M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.6M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 1.8M2020: 1.8M2021: 1.9M2022: 2.0M2023: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total is 2.02 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total peaked at 2.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 707,774, in 1998.

WB: Ida Total ranks 39th of 213 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in WB: Ida Total, 1997 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1997 801,362
1998 707,774 -11.7%
1999 713,153 +0.8%
2000 750,819 +5.3%
2001 791,075 +5.4%
2002 840,214 +6.2%
2003 924,459 +10.0%
2004 951,090 +2.9%
2005 1.04 million +9.0%
2006 1.05 million +1.7%
2007 1.11 million +5.2%
2008 1.15 million +3.6%
2009 1.20 million +4.8%
2010 1.26 million +5.0%
2011 1.35 million +6.9%
2012 1.39 million +2.5%
2013 1.52 million +9.4%
2014 1.59 million +4.8%
2015 1.63 million +2.6%
2016 1.66 million +1.7%
2017 1.75 million +5.4%
2018 1.73 million -1.3%
2019 1.75 million +1.7%
2020 1.81 million +3.1%
2021 1.86 million +2.6%
2022 1.95 million +5.3%
2023 2.02 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 740,763 707,774 801,362 3
2000s 981,259 750,819 1.20 million 10
2010s 1.56 million 1.26 million 1.75 million 10
2020s 1.91 million 1.81 million 2.02 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: Ida Total

  1. 36 Mali 30,828 compare
  2. 37 South Korea 29,980 compare
  3. 38 Guatemala 29,043 compare
  4. 39 Netherlands 25,868 compare
  5. 40 Congo 25,174 compare
  6. 41 Jordan 20,300 compare
  7. 42 Sierra Leone 19,825 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in WB: Ida Total was 2.02 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in WB: Ida Total?
The lowest recorded value was 707,774 in 1998.
How does WB: Ida Total rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
WB: Ida Total ranks 39th out of 213 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: Ida Total?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Ida Total 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