Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.96 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.96 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
31st
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2013
All-time low
329,678
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120131970: 811.2k1971: 329.7k1972: 339.5k1973: 353.7k1974: 385.9k1975: 404.8k1976: 418.9k1977: 433.2k1978: 468.7k1979: 494.7k1980: 517.1k1981: 567.0k1982: 584.0k1983: 638.0k1984: 630.1k1985: 694.1k1986: 731.3k1987: 821.4k1988: 848.3k1989: 904.4k1990: 888.4k1991: 910.5k1992: 899.7k1993: 1.1M1994: 1.0M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.4M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.8M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

AIMS: East Asia recorded 1.96 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 1.96 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 329,678, in 1971.

That places AIMS: East Asia 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 811,215
1971 329,678 -59.4%
1972 339,471 +3.0%
1973 353,700 +4.2%
1974 385,949 +9.1%
1975 404,758 +4.9%
1976 418,856 +3.5%
1977 433,159 +3.4%
1978 468,720 +8.2%
1979 494,659 +5.5%
1980 517,079 +4.5%
1981 567,050 +9.7%
1982 584,036 +3.0%
1983 638,003 +9.2%
1984 630,089 -1.2%
1985 694,145 +10.2%
1986 731,319 +5.4%
1987 821,418 +12.3%
1988 848,311 +3.3%
1989 904,372 +6.6%
1990 888,370 -1.8%
1991 910,530 +2.5%
1992 899,709 -1.2%
1993 1.07 million +18.5%
1994 1.04 million -2.9%
1995 1.01 million -2.0%
1996 1.11 million +9.9%
1997 1.14 million +2.4%
1998 1.05 million -7.9%
1999 1.04 million -1.0%
2000 1.18 million +13.0%
2001 1.22 million +3.3%
2002 1.30 million +7.1%
2003 1.35 million +3.5%
2004 1.42 million +5.1%
2005 1.77 million +25.2%
2006 1.73 million -2.3%
2007 1.81 million +4.2%
2008 1.88 million +4.3%
2009 1.80 million -4.3%
2010 1.85 million +2.8%
2011 1.86 million +0.2%
2012 1.89 million +1.7%
2013 1.96 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 444,016 329,678 811,215 10
1980s 693,582 517,079 904,372 10
1990s 1.02 million 888,370 1.14 million 10
2000s 1.55 million 1.18 million 1.88 million 10
2010s 1.89 million 1.85 million 1.96 million 4

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 28 Thailand 43,673 compare
  2. 29 Netherlands 42,457 compare
  3. 30 Viet Nam 42,084 compare
  4. 31 Algeria 41,626 compare
  5. 32 Austria 35,432 compare
  6. 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare
  7. 34 Morocco 26,974 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in AIMS: East Asia was 1.96 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 329,678 in 1971.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 31st out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia 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