Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia
SDG: Eastern Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 1.72 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.72 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
44th
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.85 million
in 2008
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1999
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia is 1.72 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia peaked at 1.85 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1999.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th of 211 groups on this measure, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.18 million | — |
| 1995 | 1.23 million | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.24 million | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.84 million | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.80 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.70 million | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.69 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.72 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.10 million | 1.27 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.10 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 million | 1.64 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million | 1.63 million | 1.72 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Eastern Asia
- 41 Senegal 25,271 compare
- 42 Netherlands 24,880 compare
- 43 Angola 24,703 compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 23,656 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 23,282 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 22,729 compare
- 47 Tunisia 22,178 compare
More education data for SDG: Eastern Asia
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 83.3% (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 81.9% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 51.47 million (2024)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 16.7% (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 58.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 45.36 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 7.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male 63.20 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 30.25 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 26.08 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: Eastern Asia was 1.72 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1999.
- How does SDG: Eastern Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 44th out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: Eastern 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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February 2026 Data Release