Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 3.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.11 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
52nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
3.60 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.27 million
in 1985
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia is 3.11 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 3.60 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 1985.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.62 million | — |
| 1979 | 2.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 2.57 million | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.42 million | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.30 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 2.29 million | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 2.48 million | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.58 million | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 2.66 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.70 million | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.72 million | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.86 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.84 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.82 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.00 million | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.80 million | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.09 million | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.60 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.50 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.28 million | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.18 million | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.05 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.05 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.12 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.11 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.63 million | 2.62 million | 2.64 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.45 million | 2.27 million | 2.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 million | 2.66 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 million | 2.80 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 million | 3.05 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.10 million | 3.05 million | 3.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 3.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1985.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 52nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia 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