Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Australia
Australia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 51,400 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Latest (1992)
51,400
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
49th
of 209 countries
All-time high
54,995
in 1985
All-time low
29,460
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–1992
Teachers in secondary education, male in Australia, 1971–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Australia recorded 51,400 for teachers in secondary education, male in 1992.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Australia peaked at 54,995 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 29,460, in 1971.
Australia ranks 49th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29,460 | — |
| 1973 | 34,637 | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 36,540 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 39,578 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 41,743 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 43,669 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 44,912 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 46,159 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 46,736 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 47,376 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 53,364 | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 54,995 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 53,289 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 53,244 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53,317 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 51,875 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 51,555 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 50,950 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 51,400 | +0.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 51,400 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 5.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 51,400 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,888, 13.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39,587 | 29,460 | 46,159 | 8 |
| 1980s | 51,774 | 46,736 | 54,995 | 8 |
| 1990s | 51,302 | 50,950 | 51,555 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 46 Afghanistan 56,729 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 55,948 compare
- 48 Guatemala 55,327 compare
- 50 Venezuela 50,932 compare
- 51 Netherlands 50,748 compare
- 52 Benin 50,325 compare
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Australia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Australia was 51,400 in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,995 in 1985.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,460 in 1971.
- How does Australia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Australia ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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