Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 210,129 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 210,129 for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 102.6% on the previous year and up 210.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Ethiopia peaked at 210,129 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,104, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,104 | — |
| 1972 | 4,674 | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 5,157 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 5,951 | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 21,023 | +253.3% |
| 1992 | 21,276 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20,441 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 20,316 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 21,252 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 23,287 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 64,847 | +178.5% |
| 2009 | 66,253 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 77,092 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 83,075 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 92,503 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 67,597 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 99,129 | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 103,735 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 210,129 | +102.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 210,129 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,470, 9.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 210,129 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,470, 9.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +253.3% | 5,951 | 21,023 |
| 2008 | +178.5% | 23,287 | 64,847 |
| 2024 | +102.6% | 103,735 | 210,129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,972 | 4,104 | 5,951 | 4 |
| 1990s | 21,266 | 20,316 | 23,287 | 6 |
| 2000s | 65,550 | 64,847 | 66,253 | 2 |
| 2010s | 80,067 | 67,597 | 92,503 | 4 |
| 2020s | 137,664 | 99,129 | 210,129 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Ethiopia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Ethiopia was 210,129 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 210,129 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,104 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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