Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in secondary education, male was 3.99 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.99 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
39th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.64 million
in 2008
All-time low
2.73 million
in 1984
Years of data
47
1978–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries recorded 3.99 million for teachers in secondary education, male in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 4.64 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 1984.
That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 39th 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.90 million | — |
| 1979 | 2.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.80 million | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.73 million | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.76 million | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.08 million | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 3.21 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.36 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.39 million | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.41 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.58 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3.58 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.80 million | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.61 million | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 million | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.95 million | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.17 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.34 million | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 million | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.64 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.58 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.20 million | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.24 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.09 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4.04 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 4.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.99 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.92 million | 2.90 million | 2.94 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 2.73 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 million | 3.36 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.61 million | 4.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million | 4.04 million | 4.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million | 3.99 million | 4.04 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- 36 South Africa 71,830 compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 70,979 compare
- 38 Cameroon 69,768 compare
- 39 Mali 69,726 compare
- 40 Iraq 67,221 compare
- 41 Malaysia 64,869 compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 64,366 compare
More education data for UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10.14 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.53 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.90 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 161.12 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 3.99 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 1984.
- How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 39th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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