Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia

MDG: Southern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 2.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
20th
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2024
All-time low
667,302
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1993200820241993: 667.3k1994: 781.4k1995: 742.9k1996: 783.9k1997: 813.5k1998: 986.2k1999: 902.3k2000: 955.8k2001: 990.7k2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.2M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.8M2011: 1.9M2012: 2.1M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.6M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.7M2019: 2.1M2020: 2.3M2021: 2.4M2022: 2.6M2023: 2.7M2024: 2.8M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia is 2.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia peaked at 2.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 667,302, in 1993.

MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th of 211 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in MDG: Southern Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 667,302
1994 781,384 +17.1%
1995 742,864 -4.9%
1996 783,902 +5.5%
1997 813,495 +3.8%
1998 986,158 +21.2%
1999 902,276 -8.5%
2000 955,804 +5.9%
2001 990,744 +3.7%
2002 1.10 million +11.3%
2003 1.17 million +5.7%
2004 1.22 million +4.6%
2005 1.33 million +8.7%
2006 1.37 million +3.7%
2007 1.46 million +6.5%
2008 1.65 million +12.4%
2009 1.74 million +5.4%
2010 1.84 million +6.1%
2011 1.94 million +5.4%
2012 2.09 million +7.8%
2013 1.39 million -33.8%
2014 1.53 million +10.3%
2015 1.56 million +2.4%
2016 1.75 million +11.7%
2017 1.72 million -1.6%
2018 1.71 million -0.7%
2019 2.10 million +23.3%
2020 2.34 million +11.2%
2021 2.45 million +4.6%
2022 2.61 million +6.9%
2023 2.68 million +2.4%
2024 2.80 million +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 811,054 667,302 986,158 7
2000s 1.30 million 955,804 1.74 million 10
2010s 1.76 million 1.39 million 2.10 million 10
2020s 2.58 million 2.34 million 2.80 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Southern Asia

  1. 17 Kenya 80,226 compare
  2. 18 Spain 78,376 compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 75,471 compare
  4. 20 Germany 74,159 compare
  5. 21 Argentina 60,547 compare
  6. 22 Saudi Arabia 60,253 compare
  7. 23 Malaysia 57,100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in MDG: Southern Asia was 2.80 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in MDG: Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 667,302 in 1993.
How does MDG: Southern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in MDG: Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Southern 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