Teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia

AIMS: East Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 2.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.20 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
32nd
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.30 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.45 million
in 2001
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, 1994–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1994200920241994: 1.5M1995: 1.6M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.6M1998: 1.6M1999: 1.5M2000: 1.6M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.5M2003: 1.7M2004: 1.8M2005: 1.8M2006: 2.0M2007: 2.2M2008: 2.3M2009: 2.3M2010: 2.3M2011: 2.1M2012: 2.2M2013: 2.1M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.1M2016: 2.1M2017: 2.1M2018: 2.1M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.1M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.2M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia is 2.20 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia peaked at 2.30 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million, in 2001.

That places AIMS: East Asia 32nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in AIMS: East Asia, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 1.51 million
1995 1.58 million +4.3%
1996 1.61 million +2.3%
1997 1.59 million -1.1%
1998 1.58 million -1.1%
1999 1.46 million -7.7%
2000 1.62 million +11.4%
2001 1.45 million -10.7%
2002 1.50 million +3.9%
2003 1.74 million +15.3%
2004 1.79 million +3.3%
2005 1.85 million +3.0%
2006 1.98 million +7.4%
2007 2.22 million +12.2%
2008 2.30 million +3.2%
2009 2.28 million -0.8%
2010 2.26 million -0.8%
2011 2.15 million -5.0%
2012 2.16 million +0.5%
2013 2.06 million -4.6%
2014 2.07 million +0.8%
2015 2.12 million +1.9%
2016 2.13 million +0.6%
2017 2.09 million -1.5%
2018 2.11 million +0.8%
2019 2.09 million -0.9%
2020 2.08 million -0.4%
2021 2.10 million +0.9%
2022 2.18 million +3.5%
2023 2.19 million +0.4%
2024 2.20 million +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.55 million 1.46 million 1.61 million 6
2000s 1.87 million 1.45 million 2.30 million 10
2010s 2.12 million 2.06 million 2.26 million 10
2020s 2.15 million 2.08 million 2.20 million 5

Countries ranked near AIMS: East Asia

  1. 29 Cambodia 47,451 compare
  2. 30 Poland 46,837 compare
  3. 31 South Africa 40,550 compare
  4. 32 Thailand 40,298 compare
  5. 33 Sudan 38,951 compare
  6. 34 Mali 38,898 compare
  7. 35 Canada 36,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in AIMS: East Asia was 2.20 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.30 million in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in AIMS: East Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million in 2001.
How does AIMS: East Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 32nd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in AIMS: East Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this AIMS: East Asia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
362 places, 8,154 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release