Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 1.56 million in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia is 1.56 million, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.56 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 280,157, in 1971.
That places SDG: Eastern Asia 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2012, 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 (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 661,634 | — |
| 1971 | 280,157 | -57.7% |
| 1972 | 287,908 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 293,557 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 316,136 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 333,537 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 347,658 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 362,254 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 390,853 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 401,032 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 425,756 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 469,888 | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 473,244 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 517,751 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 507,372 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 564,199 | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 594,040 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 639,677 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 666,343 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 669,707 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 680,758 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 675,300 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 662,879 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 856,557 | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 808,549 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 810,555 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 906,127 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 915,829 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 807,243 | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 798,154 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 933,563 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 962,413 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.50 million | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.48 million | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.51 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.56 million | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -57.7% | 661,634 | 280,157 |
| 2005 | +32.4% | 1.10 million | 1.46 million |
| 1993 | +29.2% | 662,879 | 856,557 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 367,473 | 280,157 | 661,634 | 10 |
| 1980s | 552,798 | 425,756 | 669,707 | 10 |
| 1990s | 792,195 | 662,879 | 915,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million | 933,563 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.51 million | 1.56 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 31 Algeria 41,626 compare
- 32 Austria 35,432 compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 33,296 compare
- 34 Morocco 26,974 compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 26,635 compare
- 36 Switzerland 26,133 compare
- 37 Portugal 24,705 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 56.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45.36 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51.47 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 119.59 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.56 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,157 in 1971.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: 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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February 2026 Data Release