Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia

WB: South Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, male was 2.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.18 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
33rd
of 211 groups
All-time high
2.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
487,649
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, 1993–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1993200820241993: 487.6k1994: 600.6k1995: 568.9k1996: 611.3k1997: 638.5k1998: 809.1k1999: 724.1k2000: 778.2k2001: 818.1k2002: 936.3k2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.6M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.9M2013: 1.2M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.5M2017: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.8M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.1M2024: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

WB: South Asia recorded 2.18 million for teachers in upper secondary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia peaked at 2.18 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 487,649, in 1993.

WB: South Asia ranks 33rd of 211 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in WB: South Asia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 487,649
1994 600,601 +23.2%
1995 568,901 -5.3%
1996 611,332 +7.5%
1997 638,457 +4.4%
1998 809,076 +26.7%
1999 724,058 -10.5%
2000 778,173 +7.5%
2001 818,147 +5.1%
2002 936,330 +14.4%
2003 1.01 million +7.9%
2004 1.08 million +6.9%
2005 1.18 million +8.8%
2006 1.23 million +4.9%
2007 1.31 million +6.6%
2008 1.48 million +12.4%
2009 1.56 million +5.4%
2010 1.66 million +6.3%
2011 1.74 million +5.2%
2012 1.87 million +7.6%
2013 1.16 million -37.9%
2014 1.31 million +12.8%
2015 1.34 million +2.1%
2016 1.53 million +14.2%
2017 1.51 million -1.4%
2018 1.49 million -1.3%
2019 1.83 million +23.3%
2020 2.03 million +10.6%
2021 2.06 million +1.5%
2022 2.10 million +2.1%
2023 2.11 million +0.5%
2024 2.18 million +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 634,296 487,649 809,076 7
2000s 1.14 million 778,173 1.56 million 10
2010s 1.54 million 1.16 million 1.87 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 2.03 million 2.18 million 5

Countries ranked near WB: South Asia

  1. 30 Poland 46,837 compare
  2. 31 South Africa 40,550 compare
  3. 32 Thailand 40,298 compare
  4. 33 Sudan 38,951 compare
  5. 34 Mali 38,898 compare
  6. 35 Canada 36,942 compare
  7. 36 Colombia 35,310 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in WB: South Asia was 2.18 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 million in 2024.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in WB: South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 487,649 in 1993.
How does WB: South Asia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
WB: South Asia ranks 33rd out of 211 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in WB: South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: South 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