Teachers in secondary education, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
209
Highest
3.71 million
India
Lowest
14
Tokelau
Median
13,775
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
15,026
What the numbers show
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) is currently reported for 209 countries. The highest value is 3.71 million in India; the lowest is 14 in Tokelau.
The median across all reporting countries is 13,775, and the mean is 84,719.
Over the past decade 124 countries rose and 71 fell. The largest increase was in Pakistan (up 297.6%), and the largest decrease in Armenia (down 56.8%).
Teachers in secondary education, male: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 3.71 million | 2025 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 2 | China | 2.94 million | 2024 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 3 | Pakistan | 891,760 | 2024 | up 297.6% | volatile |
| 4 | United States of America | 647,963 | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 5 | Indonesia | 512,365 | 2025 | down 25.2% | rising |
| 6 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 512,328 | 2023 | up 106.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Japan | 472,930 | 1995 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 8 | Nigeria | 450,108 | 2021 | up 121.2% | volatile |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 407,723 | 2024 | up 36.1% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 401,729 | 2023 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 11 | Brazil | 392,685 | 2024 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 12 | Türkiye | 348,321 | 2023 | up 28.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Egypt | 248,750 | 2024 | down 21.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 229,896 | 2023 | up 8.1% | flat |
| 15 | Germany | 223,415 | 2024 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 210,129 | 2024 | up 210.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 205,950 | 2023 | up 32.3% | rising |
| 18 | France | 183,071 | 2019 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 163,175 | 2025 | up 49.7% | falling |
| 20 | Philippines | 141,399 | 2024 | up 98.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Spain | 139,237 | 2024 | up 16.2% | flat |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 131,265 | 2021 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 23 | Saudi Arabia | 122,552 | 2024 | down 20.3% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 121,155 | 2024 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ghana | 120,184 | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Algeria | 117,182 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 27 | Morocco | 109,795 | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 28 | Argentina | 102,626 | 2008 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 29 | Kenya | 95,328 | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 30 | Colombia | 94,295 | 2022 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | 91,919 | 2025 | up 9.4% | flat |
| 32 | Nepal | 90,746 | 2025 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Côte d'Ivoire | 85,274 | 2024 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 34 | Thailand | 83,957 | 2025 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 35 | Republic of Korea | 81,579 | 2024 | down 18.1% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 71,830 | 2023 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 37 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 70,979 | 2020 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Cameroon | 69,768 | 2023 | up 16.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Mali | 69,726 | 2023 | up 80.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Iraq | 67,221 | 2007 | up 144.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Malaysia | 64,869 | 2024 | down 5.2% | rising |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 64,366 | 2024 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 43 | Angola | 59,887 | 2023 | up 15.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Italy | 57,313 | 2024 | down 50.1% | falling |
| 45 | Cambodia | 56,758 | 2021 | up 174.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Afghanistan | 56,729 | 2023 | up 2.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Burkina Faso | 55,948 | 2024 | up 115.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Guatemala | 55,327 | 2024 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Australia | 51,400 | 1992 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 50 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 50,932 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Netherlands | 50,748 | 2024 | down 5.1% | falling |
| 52 | Benin | 50,325 | 2022 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Belgium | 49,666 | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 54 | Uganda | 48,820 | 2014 | up 57.7% | rising |
| 55 | Ukraine | 46,991 | 2024 | down 31.6% | falling |
| 56 | Madagascar | 46,094 | 2019 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 57 | Senegal | 45,533 | 2023 | up 39.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Canada | 43,717 | 1996 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 42,248 | 2023 | down 7.0% | rising |
| 60 | Tunisia | 38,890 | 2023 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 61 | Ecuador | 38,046 | 2024 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 62 | Chile | 36,864 | 2024 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 63 | Tajikistan | 36,551 | 2011 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 64 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 34,594 | 2024 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 65 | Congo | 33,561 | 2023 | up 103.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Romania | 33,062 | 2023 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 67 | Sierra Leone | 32,703 | 2024 | up 86.4% | volatile |
| 68 | Switzerland | 32,605 | 2024 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 69 | Dominican Republic | 32,309 | 2024 | up 126.6% | rising |
| 70 | Jordan | 31,352 | 2024 | up 16.5% | volatile |
| 71 | Sweden | 31,240 | 2024 | up 30.9% | falling |
| 72 | United Arab Emirates | 30,249 | 2024 | up 86.9% | volatile |
| 73 | Greece | 29,118 | 2023 | down 22.0% | rising |
| 74 | Togo | 28,099 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Turkmenistan | 27,749 | 2024 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 76 | Cuba | 27,269 | 2024 | down 25.1% | falling |
| 77 | Austria | 26,953 | 2024 | up 5.1% | falling |
| 78 | Azerbaijan | 25,237 | 2024 | down 28.5% | falling |
| 79 | Hungary | 24,551 | 2024 | up 7.5% | falling |
| 80 | Portugal | 24,429 | 2018 | down 17.5% | rising |
| 81 | Czechia | 23,773 | 2012 | down 22.3% | falling |
| 82 | Zimbabwe | 23,115 | 2013 | up 13.1% | volatile |
| 83 | Mozambique | 22,855 | 2017 | up 126.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Rwanda | 22,566 | 2024 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 85 | Denmark | 22,385 | 2024 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 86 | Palestine, State of | 22,282 | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 87 | Libya | 22,190 | 1983 | up 282.7% | rising |
| 88 | Chad | 21,470 | 2024 | up 23.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Zambia | 21,410 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Myanmar | 21,261 | 2018 | up 62.1% | falling |
| 91 | Serbia | 21,092 | 2024 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 92 | Burundi | 20,490 | 2025 | up 39.5% | volatile |
| 93 | Norway | 20,289 | 2024 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 94 | Kuwait | 20,284 | 2021 | up 66.6% | rising |
| 95 | Niger | 20,096 | 2024 | up 22.5% | volatile |
| 96 | Israel | 19,532 | 2009 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 97 | Guinea | 18,270 | 2011 | up 79.3% | volatile |
| 98 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 17,150 | 2022 | up 22.4% | volatile |
| 99 | Liberia | 16,654 | 2020 | up 19.5% | rising |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 15,581 | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 101 | Syrian Arab Republic | 15,484 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 102 | Croatia | 15,257 | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 103 | Hong Kong, China | 14,206 | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 104 | Finland | 13,849 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 105 | Kyrgyzstan | 13,775 | 2022 | up 41.1% | falling |
| 106 | Belarus | 13,376 | 2024 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 107 | Oman | 13,278 | 2024 | up 40.0% | volatile |
| 108 | Paraguay | 12,959 | 2012 | down 23.9% | rising |
| 109 | New Zealand | 12,951 | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 110 | Honduras | 12,787 | 2024 | down 21.1% | volatile |
| 111 | Lebanon | 12,657 | 2023 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 112 | Malawi | 11,054 | 2019 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 113 | Ireland | 10,420 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 114 | Bulgaria | 10,077 | 2024 | up 24.1% | falling |
| 115 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,832 | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 116 | Panama | 9,695 | 2017 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 117 | Gambia | 9,312 | 2021 | up 161.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Slovakia | 9,243 | 2024 | down 10.4% | falling |
| 119 | Papua New Guinea | 9,160 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 120 | Mauritania | 8,018 | 2020 | up 138.9% | volatile |
| 121 | El Salvador | 7,912 | 2024 | down 11.0% | rising |
| 122 | Gabon | 7,573 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 123 | North Macedonia | 7,132 | 2023 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 124 | Comoros | 6,898 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 125 | Albania | 6,772 | 2024 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 126 | Botswana | 6,752 | 2021 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 127 | Eritrea | 6,709 | 2022 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 128 | Mongolia | 6,230 | 2024 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 129 | Qatar | 5,958 | 2024 | up 51.0% | volatile |
| 130 | Georgia | 5,174 | 2024 | down 32.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Lithuania | 5,054 | 2024 | down 20.1% | falling |
| 132 | Singapore | 4,841 | 2023 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 133 | Nicaragua | 4,772 | 2023 | down 29.0% | rising |
| 134 | Namibia | 4,389 | 2024 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 135 | Slovenia | 3,989 | 2016 | down 15.3% | falling |
| 136 | Bhutan | 3,985 | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 137 | Somalia | 3,895 | 2007 | — | volatile |
| 138 | Timor-Leste | 3,888 | 2020 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 139 | Bahrain | 3,580 | 2024 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 140 | Eswatini | 3,492 | 2022 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 141 | Republic of Moldova | 3,463 | 2024 | down 40.5% | falling |
| 142 | Réunion | 3,345 | 1996 | up 61.4% | rising |
| 143 | Mauritius | 3,316 | 2024 | down 24.3% | rising |
| 144 | Puerto Rico | 3,265 | 2018 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 145 | Jamaica | 3,102 | 2024 | down 24.1% | rising |
| 146 | Luxembourg | 2,996 | 2024 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 147 | Cyprus | 2,604 | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 148 | Djibouti | 2,567 | 2023 | up 63.3% | volatile |
| 149 | Armenia | 2,547 | 2024 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 150 | Lesotho | 2,539 | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 151 | Latvia | 2,402 | 2024 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 152 | Central African Republic | 2,317 | 2017 | up 125.8% | volatile |
| 153 | Estonia | 2,222 | 2021 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 154 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2,192 | 2024 | — | rising |
| 155 | Fiji | 2,143 | 2012 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 156 | Martinique | 1,749 | 1996 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 157 | Cape Verde | 1,747 | 2022 | down 18.5% | rising |
| 158 | Guinea-Bissau | 1,611 | 2000 | up 142.6% | volatile |
| 159 | Malta | 1,586 | 2024 | up 16.2% | flat |
| 160 | Maldives | 1,547 | 2022 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 161 | Brunei Darussalam | 1,528 | 2023 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 162 | Solomon Islands | 1,484 | 2015 | up 64.9% | volatile |
| 163 | Guyana | 1,367 | 2024 | up 11.0% | falling |
| 164 | Macau, China | 1,251 | 2024 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 165 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,215 | 2005 | up 133.2% | volatile |
| 166 | New Caledonia | 1,135 | 1997 | up 28.2% | volatile |
| 167 | Suriname | 1,119 | 2021 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 168 | French Polynesia | 862 | 1993 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 169 | Belize | 801 | 2024 | down 1.6% | rising |
| 170 | Bahamas | 752 | 2024 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 171 | Vanuatu | 598 | 2024 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 172 | French Guiana | 540 | 1997 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 173 | Tonga | 459 | 2015 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 174 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 446 | 2021 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 175 | Barbados | 431 | 2024 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 176 | Samoa | 430 | 2001 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 177 | Kiribati | 360 | 2024 | up 20.8% | volatile |
| 178 | United States Virgin Islands | 314 | 1997 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 179 | Seychelles | 308 | 2024 | up 46.0% | rising |
| 180 | Saint Lucia | 298 | 2024 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 181 | Grenada | 294 | 2024 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 182 | Guam | 265 | 1980 | down 21.1% | falling |
| 183 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 258 | 2024 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 184 | Aruba | 226 | 2012 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 185 | Antigua and Barbuda | 225 | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 186 | Bermuda | 219 | 2016 | down 9.9% | rising |
| 186 | Monaco | 219 | 2024 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 188 | Andorra | 216 | 2024 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 189 | Marshall Islands | 213 | 2024 | down 46.6% | rising |
| 190 | American Samoa | 163 | 1992 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 191 | Dominica | 154 | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 192 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 139 | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 193 | Liechtenstein | 134 | 2021 | down 7.6% | falling |
| 194 | Cayman Islands | 128 | 2024 | down 37.3% | rising |
| 195 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 107 | 2024 | up 25.9% | volatile |
| 196 | Gibraltar | 96 | 2024 | up 104.3% | rising |
| 197 | San Marino | 65 | 2024 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 198 | British Virgin Islands | 55 | 2023 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 199 | Cook Islands | 49 | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 200 | Anguilla | 41 | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 201 | Tuvalu | 40 | 2025 | up 5.3% | falling |
| 202 | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 38 | 1997 | unchanged | rising |
| 203 | Western Sahara | 26 | 1979 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 204 | Naoero | 19 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 205 | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 17 | 1986 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 206 | Montserrat | 14 | 2020 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Niue | 14 | 2024 | up 40.0% | falling |
| 206 | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | 14 | 1996 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 206 | Tokelau | 14 | 2023 | — | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- SDG: World 18.23 million
- UIS: World 18.23 million
- MDG: World 18.23 million
- WB: World 18.23 million
- UNICEF: World 18.21 million
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries 15.67 million
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total 15.37 million
- MDG: Developing Regions 15.29 million
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) 15.21 million
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025) 13.81 million
- WB: Ibrd Only 11.11 million
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) 10.67 million
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific 10.06 million
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend 8.54 million
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 7.59 million
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) 7.27 million
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) 6.29 million
- GPE: Overall Fy24, All 90 Countries, December 2024 5.51 million
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia 5.47 million
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 5.34 million
- AIMS: South and West Asia 5.00 million
- MDG: Southern Asia 5.00 million
- SDG: Southern Asia 5.00 million
- UIS: South and West Asia 5.00 million
- ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) 4.85 million
- UNICEF: South Asia 4.85 million
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend 4.82 million
- WB: East Asia & Pacific 4.59 million
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 4.59 million
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 4.59 million
- UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 4.58 million
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 4.49 million
- AIMS: East Asia 4.49 million
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 4.31 million
- WB: Global Partnership for Education (july 2019) 4.29 million
- WB: Ida Total 4.26 million
- WB: South Asia 4.12 million
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 4.12 million
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 3.99 million
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 3.98 million
About this data
February 2026 Data Release