Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 87,852 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in United Kingdom, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, male in United Kingdom is 87,852, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in United Kingdom peaked at 144,385 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 83,938, in 2008.
United Kingdom ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 119,853 | — |
| 1994 | 122,850 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 144,385 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 142,283 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 92,415 | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 87,002 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 88,097 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 86,378 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 86,497 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89,854 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 92,127 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 86,800 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 89,168 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 83,938 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 101,120 | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 101,640 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 91,795 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 93,531 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 87,852 | -6.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 87,852 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,813, 15.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 87,852 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,981, 11.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -35.0% | 142,283 | 92,415 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,357 | 92,415 | 144,385 | 5 |
| 2000s | 87,762 | 83,938 | 92,127 | 9 |
| 2010s | 95,188 | 87,852 | 101,640 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in United Kingdom?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in United Kingdom was 87,852 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 144,385 in 1996.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,938 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release