Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific

WB: East Asia & Pacific: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.04 million in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
2.04 million
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
24th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.04 million
in 2013
All-time low
345,533
in 1971
Years of data
44
1970–2013

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199120131970: 825.8k1971: 345.5k1972: 358.1k1973: 373.8k1974: 407.6k1975: 427.6k1976: 442.7k1977: 457.6k1978: 494.1k1979: 520.4k1980: 543.0k1981: 592.9k1982: 609.6k1983: 663.8k1984: 656.4k1985: 721.0k1986: 758.8k1987: 849.4k1988: 876.4k1989: 931.3k1990: 917.6k1991: 939.5k1992: 928.6k1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.1M1996: 1.2M1997: 1.2M1998: 1.1M1999: 1.1M2000: 1.2M2001: 1.3M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.8M2006: 1.8M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.0M2009: 1.9M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.0M2013: 2.0M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: East Asia & Pacific recorded 2.04 million for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2013. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific peaked at 2.04 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 345,533, in 1971.

That places WB: East Asia & Pacific 24th 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in WB: East Asia & Pacific, 1970 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1970 825,833
1971 345,533 -58.2%
1972 358,101 +3.6%
1973 373,770 +4.4%
1974 407,649 +9.1%
1975 427,589 +4.9%
1976 442,712 +3.5%
1977 457,633 +3.4%
1978 494,139 +8.0%
1979 520,390 +5.3%
1980 543,040 +4.4%
1981 592,916 +9.2%
1982 609,625 +2.8%
1983 663,802 +8.9%
1984 656,437 -1.1%
1985 720,983 +9.8%
1986 758,797 +5.2%
1987 849,445 +11.9%
1988 876,353 +3.2%
1989 931,289 +6.3%
1990 917,575 -1.5%
1991 939,512 +2.4%
1992 928,636 -1.2%
1993 1.11 million +19.2%
1994 1.08 million -2.8%
1995 1.06 million -1.9%
1996 1.16 million +9.7%
1997 1.19 million +2.7%
1998 1.12 million -6.2%
1999 1.11 million -0.9%
2000 1.24 million +12.2%
2001 1.28 million +3.2%
2002 1.37 million +6.7%
2003 1.42 million +3.5%
2004 1.49 million +5.1%
2005 1.84 million +24.1%
2006 1.81 million -2.1%
2007 1.88 million +4.1%
2008 1.96 million +4.2%
2009 1.88 million -4.0%
2010 1.93 million +2.7%
2011 1.93 million +0.2%
2012 1.97 million +1.6%
2013 2.04 million +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 465,335 345,533 825,833 10
1980s 720,269 543,040 931,289 10
1990s 1.06 million 917,575 1.19 million 10
2000s 1.62 million 1.24 million 1.96 million 10
2010s 1.97 million 1.93 million 2.04 million 4

Countries ranked near WB: East Asia & Pacific

  1. 21 Peru 71,939 compare
  2. 22 Italy 70,475 compare
  3. 23 France 68,937 compare
  4. 24 Mongolia 58,021 compare
  5. 25 Poland 50,924 compare
  6. 26 Malaysia 49,466 compare
  7. 27 Nigeria 48,578 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in WB: East Asia & Pacific was 2.04 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?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 million in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
The lowest recorded value was 345,533 in 1971.
How does WB: East Asia & Pacific rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th out of 221 groups with data for 2013.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in WB: East Asia & Pacific?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: East Asia & 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