Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India): Teachers in secondary education, male was 1.42 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) recorded 1.42 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) peaked at 1.42 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 178,551, in 1970.
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 106th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 178,551 | — |
| 1971 | 186,877 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 202,203 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 217,949 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 224,363 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 235,634 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 248,207 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 265,589 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 294,771 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 309,064 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 324,997 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 325,974 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 342,030 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 381,248 | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 389,366 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 392,457 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 391,621 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 403,918 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 414,484 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 426,549 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 445,526 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 479,887 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 512,022 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 525,734 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 552,766 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 562,113 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 584,537 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 598,964 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 629,372 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 643,304 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 652,951 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 663,278 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 696,401 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 716,676 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 732,886 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 792,177 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 738,628 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 734,630 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 726,064 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 754,680 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 799,044 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 805,829 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 847,400 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 855,056 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 877,792 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 902,423 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 923,263 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 938,777 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 945,812 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 994,085 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 236,321 | 178,551 | 309,064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 379,264 | 324,997 | 426,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | 553,422 | 445,526 | 643,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 720,837 | 652,951 | 792,177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 888,948 | 799,044 | 994,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.05 million | 1.42 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- 103 Hong Kong, China 14,206 compare
- 104 Finland 13,849 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 13,775 compare
- 106 Belarus 13,376 compare
- 107 Oman 13,278 compare
- 108 Paraguay 12,959 compare
- 109 New Zealand 12,951 compare
More education data for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3311 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 26.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.62 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) was 1.42 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,551 in 1970.
- How does MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 106th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) 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