Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.56 million in 2012. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1970β2012
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.
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, Republic of 26,635 compare
- 36 Switzerland 26,133 compare
- 37 Portugal 24,705 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release