Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in primary education, male was 1.91 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91 million
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
65th
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.85 million
in 1982
All-time low
1.91 million
in 2024
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern Asia recorded 1.91 million for teachers in primary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 3.85 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2024.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 3.07 million | — |
| 1974 | 3.25 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.46 million | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 3.58 million | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 3.80 million | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 3.48 million | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 3.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 3.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.85 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.81 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.72 million | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.57 million | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 3.54 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3.51 million | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.49 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.49 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3.46 million | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.44 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.38 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.33 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.27 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.24 million | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.14 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.86 million | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.99 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.82 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 million | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.64 million | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.59 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.46 million | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.38 million | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.31 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.26 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.45 million | 3.07 million | 3.80 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.64 million | 3.49 million | 3.85 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 3.14 million | 3.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 million | 2.77 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 million | 2.16 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 1.91 million | 2.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 56.33 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.91 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 million in 1982.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2024.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 65th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern Asia 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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February 2026 Data Release