Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.56 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 8.7%
Rank
101st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.56 million
in 2023
All-time low
385,748
in 1972
Years of data
53
1970–2023
Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) is 1.56 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) peaked at 1.56 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 385,748, in 1972.
That places ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 459,472 | — |
| 1972 | 385,748 | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 403,924 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 412,963 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 532,269 | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 447,724 | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 467,009 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 498,296 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 507,911 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 516,955 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 508,875 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 559,361 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 601,012 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 611,074 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 715,032 | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 597,690 | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 642,607 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 649,015 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 635,080 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 651,558 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 677,013 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 705,011 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 717,396 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 731,341 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 730,635 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 766,560 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 748,092 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 797,584 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 794,596 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 806,581 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 826,124 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 832,879 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 839,959 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 842,954 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 856,622 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 829,362 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 819,742 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 836,803 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 854,325 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 866,597 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 909,520 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 941,196 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 997,802 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,257 | 385,748 | 532,269 | 9 |
| 1980s | 603,670 | 508,875 | 715,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 731,979 | 651,558 | 797,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 834,535 | 806,581 | 856,622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 866,597 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.21 million | 1.56 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17,150 compare
- 99 Liberia 16,654 compare
- 100 Costa Rica 15,581 compare
- 101 Syrian Arab Republic 15,484 compare
- 102 Croatia 15,257 compare
- 103 Hong Kong, China 14,206 compare
- 104 Finland 13,849 compare
More education data for ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 91.2% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 24.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 8.8% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 27.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 16.80 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 1.55 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 18.26 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 37.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 19.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) was 1.56 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,748 in 1972.
- How does ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) ranks 101st out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: Eco (eco) (unsdcode:98407) 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