Teachers in secondary education, male in Australia
Australia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 51,400 in 1992. ▲ Rising
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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (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