Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 200,981 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
200,981
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
140th
of 221 groups
All-time high
222,934
in 2011
All-time low
41,666
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) is 200,981, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) peaked at 222,934 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41,666, in 1971.
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 140th of 221 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175,020 | — |
| 1971 | 41,666 | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 42,744 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 47,430 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 52,869 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 57,959 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 61,880 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 62,708 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 72,419 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 67,464 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 70,096 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 80,126 | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 78,234 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 84,316 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 90,288 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 99,186 | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 102,726 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 105,933 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 121,552 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 123,412 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 128,574 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 127,927 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 124,252 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 124,216 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 121,747 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 127,584 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 132,730 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 156,842 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 151,556 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 159,005 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 163,632 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 168,957 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 176,503 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 182,487 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 186,016 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 194,706 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 196,171 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 204,020 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 210,183 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 214,467 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 218,472 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 222,934 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 221,298 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 220,632 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 217,333 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 215,672 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 211,575 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 209,936 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 207,580 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 201,598 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 202,424 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 203,030 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 203,136 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 201,561 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 200,981 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,216 | 41,666 | 175,020 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,587 | 70,096 | 123,412 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,443 | 121,747 | 159,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,714 | 163,632 | 214,467 | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,703 | 201,598 | 222,934 | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,226 | 200,981 | 203,136 | 5 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.6% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 2.57 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 4.4% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.84 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 290,219 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 2.51 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 2.70 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 1.31 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) was 200,981 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The highest recorded value was 222,934 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,666 in 1971.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 140th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) 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