Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in SDG: World
SDG: World: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 9.11 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World is 9.11 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World peaked at 9.11 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.05 million, in 1994.
That places SDG: World 1st out of 211 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in SDG: World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5.05 million | — |
| 1995 | 5.08 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.17 million | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.22 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.08 million | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 5.35 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.18 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.37 million | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.73 million | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.89 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 6.11 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.34 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.73 million | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 7.05 million | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.19 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.32 million | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.49 million | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.61 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.98 million | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 7.34 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7.56 million | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7.58 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.05 million | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 8.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 8.73 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 8.90 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 9.11 million | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.13 million | 5.05 million | 5.22 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.09 million | 5.18 million | 7.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.46 million | 6.98 million | 8.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.69 million | 8.28 million | 9.11 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: World
More education data for SDG: World
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 651.68 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 25.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 314.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 106.27 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100.30 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.5777 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 404.43 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in SDG: World was 9.11 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in SDG: World?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 million in 1994.
- How does SDG: World rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- SDG: World ranks 1st out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in SDG: World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this SDG: World 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