Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 4.23 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.23 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
13th
of 221 groups
All-time high
4.23 million
in 2024
All-time low
565,126
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific is 4.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific peaked at 4.23 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 565,126, in 1971.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.49 million | — |
| 1971 | 565,126 | -62.1% |
| 1972 | 592,572 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 620,163 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million | +75.3% |
| 1975 | 695,155 | -36.0% |
| 1976 | 714,901 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 736,667 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 779,310 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 795,866 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 860,233 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 919,290 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 921,753 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 997,057 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 998,708 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.06 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.27 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.53 million | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.35 million | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.64 million | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.01 million | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.39 million | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.54 million | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.82 million | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3.16 million | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.44 million | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.78 million | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.04 million | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.14 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 4.23 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 807,961 | 565,126 | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 860,233 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 million | 1.24 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million | 1.64 million | 2.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 million | 2.82 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 million | 3.78 million | 4.23 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
More education data for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 90.8% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 89.6% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 175.71 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 9.2% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 190.92 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 120.01 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 17.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 209.64 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 234.01 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 111.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific was 4.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,126 in 1971.
- How does AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 13th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: Asia and the Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AIMS: Asia and the Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release