Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia
SDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 5.00 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.00 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
21st
of 221 groups
All-time high
5.00 million
in 2024
All-time low
929,042
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia stood at 5.00 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia peaked at 5.00 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 929,042, in 1971.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st 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: Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.67 million | — |
| 1971 | 929,042 | -65.2% |
| 1972 | 979,276 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1.04 million | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million | +163.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million | -60.3% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 2.51 million | +116.5% |
| 1980 | 1.25 million | -50.3% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.29 million | +53.5% |
| 1986 | 1.55 million | -32.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.13 million | +35.9% |
| 1991 | 2.13 million | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.09 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.66 million | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 2.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.10 million | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.21 million | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.98 million | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 3.19 million | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 3.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 3.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.29 million | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 4.57 million | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.78 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.00 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 million | 929,042 | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million | 1.25 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 1.91 million | 2.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 million | 2.04 million | 3.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 2.98 million | 4.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.57 million | 5.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Southern Asia
- 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
- 23 Saudi Arabia 122,552 compare
- 24 Peru 121,155 compare
More education data for SDG: Southern Asia
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 54.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 55.16 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 28.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 94.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: Southern Asia was 5.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 929,042 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: 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