Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.37 million in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) stood at 1.37 million. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) peaked at 1.37 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 185,573, in 1971.
That places WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 41st 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 288,034 | — |
| 1971 | 185,573 | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 186,143 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 196,502 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 218,083 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 232,124 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 234,900 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 244,874 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 263,903 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 296,948 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 311,820 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 354,437 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 367,756 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 415,218 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 401,972 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 452,790 | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 484,181 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 568,888 | +17.5% |
| 1988 | 576,324 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 624,690 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 595,757 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 610,647 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 594,295 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 564,812 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 641,740 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 620,019 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 597,181 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 579,935 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 585,667 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 563,137 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 574,956 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 621,388 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 701,170 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 744,329 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 816,642 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +43.2% |
| 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 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,708 | 185,573 | 296,948 | 10 |
| 1980s | 455,808 | 311,820 | 624,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 595,319 | 563,137 | 641,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 945,618 | 574,956 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 million | 1.26 million | 1.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
More education data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83.88 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.2622 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 76.51 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 84.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 57.24 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -8.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) was 1.37 million in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,573 in 1971.
- How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 41st out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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