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

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.37 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
40th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2013
All-time low
185,622
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

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

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199120131970: 288.1k1971: 185.6k1972: 186.2k1973: 196.6k1974: 218.1k1975: 232.2k1976: 235.0k1977: 244.9k1978: 264.0k1979: 297.0k1980: 311.9k1981: 354.5k1982: 367.8k1983: 415.3k1984: 402.1k1985: 452.9k1986: 484.3k1987: 569.1k1988: 576.5k1989: 624.9k1990: 596.0k1991: 610.9k1992: 594.5k1993: 565.1k1994: 642.0k1995: 620.3k1996: 597.5k1997: 580.3k1998: 586.0k1999: 563.5k2000: 575.3k2001: 621.8k2002: 701.5k2003: 744.7k2004: 817.0k2005: 1.2M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.4M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries is 1.37 million, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries peaked at 1.37 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 185,622, in 1971.

That places UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2013, 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 in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 288,079
1971 185,622 -35.6%
1972 186,195 +0.3%
1973 196,557 +5.6%
1974 218,141 +11.0%
1975 232,183 +6.4%
1976 234,961 +1.2%
1977 244,936 +4.2%
1978 263,966 +7.8%
1979 297,012 +12.5%
1980 311,886 +5.0%
1981 354,507 +13.7%
1982 367,830 +3.8%
1983 415,297 +12.9%
1984 402,076 -3.2%
1985 452,914 +12.6%
1986 484,340 +6.9%
1987 569,068 +17.5%
1988 576,515 +1.3%
1989 624,892 +8.4%
1990 595,969 -4.6%
1991 610,869 +2.5%
1992 594,525 -2.7%
1993 565,061 -5.0%
1994 642,006 +13.6%
1995 620,308 -3.4%
1996 597,493 -3.7%
1997 580,269 -2.9%
1998 586,022 +1.0%
1999 563,503 -3.8%
2000 575,304 +2.1%
2001 621,758 +8.1%
2002 701,516 +12.8%
2003 744,674 +6.2%
2004 817,035 +9.7%
2005 1.17 million +43.1%
2006 1.14 million -2.7%
2007 1.21 million +5.9%
2008 1.28 million +6.4%
2009 1.20 million -6.1%
2010 1.26 million +4.3%
2011 1.27 million +0.8%
2012 1.30 million +2.5%
2013 1.37 million +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 234,765 185,622 297,012 10
1980s 455,932 311,886 624,892 10
1990s 595,602 563,503 642,006 10
2000s 946,002 575,304 1.28 million 10
2010s 1.30 million 1.26 million 1.37 million 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

  1. 37 Portugal 24,705 compare
  2. 38 Cote d'Ivoire 24,026 compare
  3. 39 Lebanon 23,783 compare
  4. 40 Cuba 23,585 compare
  5. 41 Bangladesh 23,334 compare
  6. 42 Israel 21,841
  7. 43 Sweden 21,519 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries was 1.37 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 the Pacific Programme Countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 185,622 in 1971.
How does UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 40th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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