Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 4.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.49 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
32nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.14 million
in 2008
All-time low
3.26 million
in 1984
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia recorded 4.49 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 5.14 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.26 million, in 1984.
That places SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.37 million | — |
| 1979 | 3.43 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.42 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 3.30 million | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 3.26 million | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.46 million | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 3.78 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.08 million | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.16 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.15 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.12 million | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.14 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.32 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.84 million | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.86 million | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 4.82 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 million | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.75 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.62 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.53 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.53 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.53 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4.49 million | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.40 million | 3.37 million | 3.43 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.47 million | 3.26 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 million | 3.94 million | 4.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million | 4.14 million | 5.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.55 million | 5.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 million | 4.49 million | 4.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
More education data for SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46.05 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.1689 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 80.86 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 90.95 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia was 4.49 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 million in 1984.
- How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 32nd out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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