Teachers in primary education, male in Australia
Australia: Teachers in primary education, male was 23,978 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
23,978
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
64th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31,836
in 1972
All-time low
20,934
in 1973
Years of data
21
1971–1997
Teachers in primary education, male in Australia, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 23,978 for teachers in primary education, male in 1997.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Australia peaked at 31,836 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20,934, in 1973.
Australia ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, male in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,207 | — |
| 1972 | 31,836 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 20,934 | -34.2% |
| 1974 | 21,487 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 22,205 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 23,249 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 24,465 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 25,469 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 26,493 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 27,422 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 28,973 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 26,351 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 26,138 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 26,005 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,738 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 25,416 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 25,303 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 25,175 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 24,160 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 24,373 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,978 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,261 | 20,934 | 31,836 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26,771 | 25,738 | 28,973 | 6 |
| 1990s | 24,734 | 23,978 | 25,416 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.61 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Australia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Australia was 23,978 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,836 in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,934 in 1973.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Australia ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 1997.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release