Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia
AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 4.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.49 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
33rd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.14 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.25 million
in 1984
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia stood at 4.49 million.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 5.14 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 1984.
That places AIMS: East Asia 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.37 million | — |
| 1979 | 3.42 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.25 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.45 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.97 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.13 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.31 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.46 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.07 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.08 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.85 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.74 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.54 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 3.37 million | 3.42 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million | 3.25 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million | 3.94 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 million | 4.13 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million | 4.55 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million | 4.49 million | 4.54 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia
- 30 Colombia 94,295 compare
- 31 Poland 91,919 compare
- 32 Nepal 90,746 compare
- 33 Cote d'Ivoire 85,274 compare
- 34 Thailand 83,957 compare
- 35 South Korea 81,579 compare
- 36 South Africa 71,830 compare
More education data for AIMS: East Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 88.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 60.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -7.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 44.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 4.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 1984.
- How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- AIMS: East Asia ranks 33rd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release