Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World
UNICEF: World: Teachers in secondary education, male was 18.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.21 million
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
5th
of 221 groups
All-time high
18.21 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.39 million
in 1975
Years of data
52
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World is 18.21 million, measured in 2024. 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 UNICEF: World peaked at 18.21 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.39 million, in 1975.
That places UNICEF: World 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 UNICEF: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.64 million | — |
| 1974 | 8.73 million | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 7.39 million | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 7.68 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8.33 million | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8.85 million | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 10.48 million | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 9.44 million | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 9.46 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.62 million | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.77 million | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 9.83 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 10.55 million | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 10.12 million | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 10.43 million | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.71 million | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10.84 million | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 11.45 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 11.45 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.59 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.41 million | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.66 million | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.97 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 12.30 million | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.22 million | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.59 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 13.53 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.48 million | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.93 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.10 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 15.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.51 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 15.13 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 15.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 16.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.07 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.92 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 17.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 17.45 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 17.77 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 18.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 18.21 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.59 million | 7.39 million | 10.48 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 10.08 million | 9.44 million | 10.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.67 million | 11.41 million | 11.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.51 million | 12.22 million | 15.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 million | 15.13 million | 16.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.74 million | 17.29 million | 18.21 million | 5 |
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More education data for UNICEF: World
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23.55 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 138.78 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 129.28 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in UNICEF: World was 18.21 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in UNICEF: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 million in 1975.
- How does UNICEF: World rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- UNICEF: World ranks 5th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in UNICEF: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF: 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