Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World
SDG: World: Teachers in secondary education, male was 18.23 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.23 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.40 million
in 1975
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World stood at 18.23 million. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World peaked at 18.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.40 million, in 1975.
SDG: World ranks 1st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.66 million | — |
| 1974 | 8.74 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.40 million | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 7.69 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8.34 million | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8.86 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 10.49 million | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 9.45 million | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 9.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.84 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.57 million | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.14 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.44 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.72 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.86 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.46 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.47 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.43 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.68 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.94 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.32 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.23 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.92 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.55 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.50 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.95 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.12 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.36 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.53 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.15 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.45 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.68 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.12 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.94 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.79 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.03 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.23 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.60 million | 7.40 million | 10.49 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.09 million | 9.45 million | 10.86 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.69 million | 11.43 million | 11.99 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.53 million | 12.23 million | 15.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.79 million | 15.15 million | 16.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 million | 17.31 million | 18.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 88.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 314.66 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 10.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 337.02 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 206.57 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 404.43 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 213.09 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 199.67 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in SDG: World was 18.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.40 million in 1975.
- How does SDG: World rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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