Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 1.08 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.08 million
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
71st
of 211 groups
All-time high
1.08 million
in 2023
All-time low
325,583
in 2003
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2003201320232003: 325.6k2004: 340.8k2005: 348.6k2006: 379.2k2007: 423.5k2008: 482.1k2009: 527.2k2010: 537.2k2011: 678.2k2012: 633.0k2013: 752.4k2014: 745.5k2015: 807.3k2016: 795.5k2017: 847.4k2018: 869.9k2019: 959.0k2020: 993.7k2021: 1.0M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.1M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 1.08 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 1.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 325,583, in 2003.

That places UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 71st out of 211 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 325,583
2004 340,815 +4.7%
2005 348,584 +2.3%
2006 379,219 +8.8%
2007 423,535 +11.7%
2008 482,146 +13.8%
2009 527,166 +9.3%
2010 537,193 +1.9%
2011 678,246 +26.3%
2012 633,044 -6.7%
2013 752,437 +18.9%
2014 745,549 -0.9%
2015 807,328 +8.3%
2016 795,453 -1.5%
2017 847,434 +6.5%
2018 869,926 +2.7%
2019 959,044 +10.2%
2020 993,697 +3.6%
2021 1.02 million +2.8%
2022 1.02 million -0.3%
2023 1.08 million +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 403,864 325,583 527,166 7
2010s 762,565 537,193 959,044 10
2020s 1.03 million 993,697 1.08 million 4

Countries ranked near UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

  1. 68 Burundi 11,157 compare
  2. 69 Jordan 11,052 compare
  3. 70 Myanmar 10,057 compare
  4. 71 Honduras 10,017 compare
  5. 72 Serbia 9,748 compare
  6. 73 Palestine, State of 9,010 compare
  7. 74 Croatia 8,733 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa was 1.08 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 325,583 in 2003.
How does UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 71st out of 211 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UIS: Sub-saharan Africa 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