Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in secondary education, male was 4.12 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.12 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
37th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.12 million
in 2024
All-time low
846,609
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) stood at 4.12 million. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 4.12 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 846,609, in 1971.
WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 37th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.59 million | — |
| 1971 | 846,609 | -67.4% |
| 1972 | 885,731 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 931,148 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 2.62 million | +181.0% |
| 1975 | 963,931 | -63.2% |
| 1976 | 964,380 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 982,138 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 994,005 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.34 million | +135.1% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | -54.3% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 1.21 million | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 1.25 million | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million | +63.4% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | -36.1% |
| 1987 | 1.30 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.76 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.77 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.99 million | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 3.17 million | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.76 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 3.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.79 million | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 4.02 million | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 4.03 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4.02 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 million | 846,609 | 2.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 million | 1.07 million | 2.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 million | 1.60 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 million | 1.71 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million | 2.56 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million | 4.02 million | 4.12 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- 34 Thailand 83,957 compare
- 35 Republic of Korea 81,579 compare
- 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
More education data for WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 74.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 160.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.84 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) was 4.12 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- The lowest recorded value was 846,609 in 1971.
- How does WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) ranks 37th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this WB: South Asia (ida & Ibrd) 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