Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420): Teachers in secondary education, male was 5.34 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.34 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
20th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.34 million
in 2024
All-time low
959,126
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) stood at 5.34 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) peaked at 5.34 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 959,126, in 1971.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 20th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.80 million | — |
| 1971 | 959,126 | -65.8% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 2.76 million | +157.8% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 1.14 million | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million | +110.9% |
| 1980 | 1.31 million | -49.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 1.42 million | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.47 million | +56.7% |
| 1986 | 1.64 million | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 1.64 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.65 million | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million | +34.0% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.23 million | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.07 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.13 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.63 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.08 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 3.29 million | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.41 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.57 million | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.81 million | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.25 million | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 3.47 million | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.88 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 4.91 million | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 5.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.18 million | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5.34 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 million | 959,126 | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.31 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 2.02 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million | 2.20 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.25 million | 4.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million | 4.91 million | 5.34 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 205,950 compare
- 18 France 183,071 compare
- 19 Uzbekistan 163,175 compare
- 20 Philippines 141,399 compare
- 21 Spain 139,237 compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 131,265 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 122,552 compare
More education data for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 100.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1925 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 93.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 194.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 56.34 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) was 5.34 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- The lowest recorded value was 959,126 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 20th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) 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