Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in secondary education, male was 4.59 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.59 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.25 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.25 million
in 1975
Years of data
48
1975–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 4.59 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 5.25 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million, in 1975.
That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.25 million | — |
| 1978 | 3.43 million | +52.3% |
| 1979 | 3.48 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.46 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 3.38 million | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.32 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 3.52 million | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 3.71 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.00 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.02 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.05 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.24 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.22 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.43 million | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 4.24 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 4.42 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.72 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.18 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.25 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.19 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.96 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.83 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.85 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.72 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.71 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.62 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.61 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.64 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.62 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.59 million | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.06 million | 2.25 million | 3.48 million | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.54 million | 3.32 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 million | 4.00 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 million | 4.24 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.85 million | 4.64 million | 5.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 million | 4.59 million | 4.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.93 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 82.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 91.04 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 92.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 4.59 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1975.
- How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release