Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.24 million in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1.24 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
46th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.24 million
in 2012
All-time low
156,007
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970–2012

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1970199120121970: 258.5k1971: 156.0k1972: 156.2k1973: 163.2k1974: 179.9k1975: 189.7k1976: 190.6k1977: 198.9k1978: 216.8k1979: 249.9k1980: 264.4k1981: 305.2k1982: 316.8k1983: 361.4k1984: 344.6k1985: 393.2k1986: 422.3k1987: 505.0k1988: 511.5k1989: 559.8k1990: 532.3k1991: 549.6k1992: 536.2k1993: 510.1k1994: 591.4k1995: 572.1k1996: 550.8k1997: 534.5k1998: 540.3k1999: 517.4k2000: 528.4k2001: 574.0k2002: 653.0k2003: 695.3k2004: 767.2k2005: 1.1M2006: 1.1M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.2M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) stood at 1.24 million. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) peaked at 1.24 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 156,007, in 1971.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th of 221 groups on this measure, 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 (ida & Ibrd), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd), 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 258,538
1971 156,007 -39.7%
1972 156,233 +0.1%
1973 163,228 +4.5%
1974 179,866 +10.2%
1975 189,694 +5.5%
1976 190,581 +0.5%
1977 198,932 +4.4%
1978 216,782 +9.0%
1979 249,921 +15.3%
1980 264,369 +5.8%
1981 305,219 +15.5%
1982 316,816 +3.8%
1983 361,375 +14.1%
1984 344,631 -4.6%
1985 393,197 +14.1%
1986 422,322 +7.4%
1987 505,033 +19.6%
1988 511,533 +1.3%
1989 559,787 +9.4%
1990 532,291 -4.9%
1991 549,574 +3.2%
1992 536,151 -2.4%
1993 510,146 -4.9%
1994 591,395 +15.9%
1995 572,132 -3.3%
1996 550,789 -3.7%
1997 534,477 -3.0%
1998 540,316 +1.1%
1999 517,385 -4.2%
2000 528,397 +2.1%
2001 573,960 +8.6%
2002 652,978 +13.8%
2003 695,348 +6.5%
2004 767,162 +10.3%
2005 1.12 million +45.9%
2006 1.09 million -2.8%
2007 1.15 million +6.2%
2008 1.23 million +6.6%
2009 1.15 million -6.4%
2010 1.20 million +4.5%
2011 1.21 million +0.9%
2012 1.24 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 195,978 156,007 258,538 10
1980s 398,428 264,369 559,787 10
1990s 543,466 510,146 591,395 10
2000s 895,994 528,397 1.23 million 10
2010s 1.22 million 1.20 million 1.24 million 3

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)

  1. 43 Sweden 21,519 compare
  2. 44 Ethiopia 21,411 compare
  3. 45 Norway 19,309 compare
  4. 46 Ecuador 18,980 compare
  5. 47 Australia 18,816 compare
  6. 48 Hungary 17,364 compare
  7. 49 South Africa 16,967 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) was 1.24 million in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
The lowest recorded value was 156,007 in 1971.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) ranks 46th out of 221 groups with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd)?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this WB: East Asia & Pacific (ida & Ibrd) 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