Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.96 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
1.96 million
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
30th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.96 million
in 2013
All-time low
330,503
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120131970: 812.0k1971: 330.5k1972: 340.3k1973: 354.5k1974: 386.9k1975: 405.8k1976: 420.0k1977: 434.5k1978: 470.1k1979: 496.2k1980: 518.7k1981: 568.8k1982: 585.9k1983: 639.9k1984: 632.1k1985: 696.1k1986: 733.3k1987: 823.4k1988: 850.3k1989: 906.2k1990: 890.1k1991: 912.0k1992: 901.1k1993: 1.1M1994: 1.0M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.1M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.0M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.2M2002: 1.3M2003: 1.4M2004: 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

In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia stood at 1.96 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia peaked at 1.96 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 330,503, in 1971.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 30th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 812,046
1971 330,503 -59.3%
1972 340,300 +3.0%
1973 354,544 +4.2%
1974 386,850 +9.1%
1975 405,778 +4.9%
1976 419,999 +3.5%
1977 434,466 +3.4%
1978 470,136 +8.2%
1979 496,205 +5.5%
1980 518,728 +4.5%
1981 568,819 +9.7%
1982 585,886 +3.0%
1983 639,936 +9.2%
1984 632,087 -1.2%
1985 696,125 +10.1%
1986 733,325 +5.3%
1987 823,389 +12.3%
1988 850,278 +3.3%
1989 906,197 +6.6%
1990 890,059 -1.8%
1991 912,040 +2.5%
1992 901,084 -1.2%
1993 1.07 million +18.4%
1994 1.04 million -2.9%
1995 1.02 million -2.0%
1996 1.12 million +9.9%
1997 1.14 million +2.5%
1998 1.05 million -7.9%
1999 1.04 million -0.9%
2000 1.18 million +13.0%
2001 1.22 million +3.3%
2002 1.30 million +7.0%
2003 1.35 million +3.5%
2004 1.42 million +5.2%
2005 1.78 million +25.1%
2006 1.74 million -2.3%
2007 1.81 million +4.2%
2008 1.89 million +4.3%
2009 1.81 million -4.3%
2010 1.86 million +2.8%
2011 1.86 million +0.2%
2012 1.89 million +1.6%
2013 1.96 million +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 445,083 330,503 812,046 10
1980s 695,477 518,728 906,197 10
1990s 1.02 million 890,059 1.14 million 10
2000s 1.55 million 1.18 million 1.89 million 10
2010s 1.89 million 1.86 million 1.96 million 4

Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

  1. 27 Nigeria 48,578 compare
  2. 28 Thailand 43,673 compare
  3. 29 Netherlands 42,457 compare
  4. 30 Viet Nam 42,084 compare
  5. 31 Algeria 41,626 compare
  6. 32 Austria 35,432 compare
  7. 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern 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 SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 330,503 in 1971.
How does SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 30th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this SDG: Eastern and South-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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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