Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.02 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
2.02 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
27th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.02 million
in 2013
All-time low
343,367
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120131970: 816.6k1971: 343.4k1972: 355.6k1973: 370.9k1974: 404.8k1975: 424.4k1976: 439.4k1977: 454.2k1978: 483.3k1979: 515.7k1980: 538.2k1981: 581.7k1982: 604.7k1983: 658.3k1984: 650.6k1985: 710.1k1986: 748.3k1987: 839.3k1988: 866.8k1989: 922.0k1990: 908.6k1991: 930.9k1992: 923.7k1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.1M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.9M2008: 1.9M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific recorded 2.02 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific peaked at 2.02 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 343,367, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2013, putting it 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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 816,625
1971 343,367 -58.0%
1972 355,616 +3.6%
1973 370,935 +4.3%
1974 404,786 +9.1%
1975 424,436 +4.9%
1976 439,374 +3.5%
1977 454,244 +3.4%
1978 483,343 +6.4%
1979 515,708 +6.7%
1980 538,185 +4.4%
1981 581,708 +8.1%
1982 604,669 +3.9%
1983 658,300 +8.9%
1984 650,557 -1.2%
1985 710,148 +9.2%
1986 748,302 +5.4%
1987 839,274 +12.2%
1988 866,829 +3.3%
1989 922,047 +6.4%
1990 908,609 -1.5%
1991 930,917 +2.5%
1992 923,738 -0.8%
1993 1.10 million +19.3%
1994 1.07 million -2.8%
1995 1.05 million -2.2%
1996 1.15 million +9.7%
1997 1.18 million +2.8%
1998 1.11 million -6.3%
1999 1.10 million -0.9%
2000 1.23 million +12.3%
2001 1.27 million +3.3%
2002 1.36 million +6.8%
2003 1.41 million +3.5%
2004 1.48 million +5.1%
2005 1.84 million +24.2%
2006 1.80 million -2.2%
2007 1.87 million +4.0%
2008 1.94 million +4.1%
2009 1.87 million -4.1%
2010 1.92 million +2.7%
2011 1.92 million +0.2%
2012 1.95 million +1.7%
2013 2.02 million +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 460,843 343,367 816,625 10
1980s 712,002 538,185 922,047 10
1990s 1.05 million 908,609 1.18 million 10
2000s 1.61 million 1.23 million 1.94 million 10
2010s 1.95 million 1.92 million 2.02 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

  1. 24 Mongolia 58,021 compare
  2. 25 Poland 50,924 compare
  3. 26 Malaysia 49,466 compare
  4. 27 Nigeria 48,578 compare
  5. 28 Thailand 43,673 compare
  6. 29 Netherlands 42,457 compare
  7. 30 Viet Nam 42,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific was 2.02 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 343,367 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 27th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific 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