Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.03 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
2.03 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
25th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.03 million
in 2013
All-time low
344,708
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120131970: 825.0k1971: 344.7k1972: 357.3k1973: 372.9k1974: 406.7k1975: 426.6k1976: 441.6k1977: 456.3k1978: 492.7k1979: 518.8k1980: 541.4k1981: 591.1k1982: 607.8k1983: 661.9k1984: 654.4k1985: 719.0k1986: 756.8k1987: 847.5k1988: 874.4k1989: 929.5k1990: 915.9k1991: 938.0k1992: 927.3k1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific stood at 2.03 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific peaked at 2.03 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 344,708, in 1971.

That places AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 825,002
1971 344,708 -58.2%
1972 357,272 +3.6%
1973 372,927 +4.4%
1974 406,747 +9.1%
1975 426,569 +4.9%
1976 441,569 +3.5%
1977 456,325 +3.3%
1978 492,722 +8.0%
1979 518,844 +5.3%
1980 541,391 +4.3%
1981 591,146 +9.2%
1982 607,775 +2.8%
1983 661,868 +8.9%
1984 654,439 -1.1%
1985 719,003 +9.9%
1986 756,790 +5.3%
1987 847,474 +12.0%
1988 874,386 +3.2%
1989 929,463 +6.3%
1990 915,886 -1.5%
1991 938,001 +2.4%
1992 927,262 -1.1%
1993 1.11 million +19.3%
1994 1.08 million -2.8%
1995 1.05 million -1.9%
1996 1.16 million +9.7%
1997 1.19 million +2.6%
1998 1.11 million -6.2%
1999 1.10 million -0.9%
2000 1.24 million +12.3%
2001 1.28 million +3.3%
2002 1.37 million +6.8%
2003 1.41 million +3.5%
2004 1.48 million +5.0%
2005 1.84 million +24.1%
2006 1.80 million -2.2%
2007 1.88 million +4.1%
2008 1.95 million +4.2%
2009 1.88 million -4.0%
2010 1.93 million +2.7%
2011 1.93 million +0.2%
2012 1.96 million +1.6%
2013 2.03 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 464,268 344,708 825,002 10
1980s 718,374 541,391 929,463 10
1990s 1.06 million 915,886 1.19 million 10
2000s 1.61 million 1.24 million 1.95 million 10
2010s 1.96 million 1.93 million 2.03 million 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific

  1. 22 Italy 70,475 compare
  2. 23 France 68,937 compare
  3. 24 Mongolia 58,021 compare
  4. 25 Poland 50,924 compare
  5. 26 Malaysia 49,466 compare
  6. 27 Nigeria 48,578 compare
  7. 28 Thailand 43,673 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific was 2.03 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 2.03 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 344,708 in 1971.
How does AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 25th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia and the Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release