Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia
MDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.14 million in 2012. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia, 1970β2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia stood at 1.14 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.14 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 149,496, in 1973.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195,936 | 149,496 | 282,650 | 8 |
| 1980s | 350,970 | 240,876 | 448,867 | 10 |
| 1990s | 454,838 | 422,999 | 496,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 791,492 | 449,509 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.08 million | 1.14 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near MDG: Eastern Asia
- 48 Hungary 17,364 compare
- 49 South Africa 16,967 compare
- 50 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 16,332 compare
- 51 Ghana 16,190 compare
- 52 Belgium 15,866 compare
- 53 Kazakhstan, Republic of 14,328 compare
- 54 Denmark 14,286 compare
More education data for MDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 103.27 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.5% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 48.26 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 17.1% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 55.01 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 42.77 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.03 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 24.50 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 53.08 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 28.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Eastern Asia was 1.14 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,496 in 1973.
- How does MDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 51st out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this MDG: Eastern 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release