Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia
SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 5.47 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.47 million
Change on year
up 4.8%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.47 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.14 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Central and Southern Asia recorded 5.47 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia peaked at 5.47 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million, in 1971.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.87 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.14 million | -60.5% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.94 million | +135.2% |
| 1975 | 1.30 million | -55.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 million | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.38 million | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.74 million | +97.7% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million | -46.1% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.58 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.68 million | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.73 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.53 million | +46.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 1.80 million | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.82 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.39 million | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2.22 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.22 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.52 million | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.94 million | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.99 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.15 million | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.65 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.84 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.25 million | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 3.51 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.84 million | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 3.88 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.57 million | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 4.86 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 4.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 5.11 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 5.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.47 million | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.75 million | 1.14 million | 2.94 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.47 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 2.18 million | 2.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million | 2.31 million | 3.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 million | 3.25 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.12 million | 4.86 million | 5.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- 16 Ethiopia 210,129 compare
- 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
More education data for SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 57.98 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 92.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.3161 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 99.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 8.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 29.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Central and Southern Asia was 5.47 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million in 1971.
- How does SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Central and Southern 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