Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Canada
Canada: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 43,717 in 1996. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Canada, 1976–1996
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Canada recorded 43,717 for teachers in secondary education, male in 1996. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Canada peaked at 84,000 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 43,717, in 1996.
Canada ranks 58th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 84,000 | — |
| 1983 | 72,067 | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 71,095 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 73,624 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 76,250 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 77,091 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 45,120 | -41.5% |
| 1994 | 45,775 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 43,743 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 43,717 | -0.1% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 43,717 is above the median for high income countries, which is 9,695, 4.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 71,581 | 71,095 | 72,067 | 2 |
| 1990s | 57,903 | 43,717 | 77,091 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Canada?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Canada was 43,717 in 1996, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 84,000 in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,717 in 1996.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 209 countries with data for 1996.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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