Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members

OECD members: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 90.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
93.5%
in 2012
All-time low
90.0%
in 2020
Years of data
11
2006–2020

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members, 2006–2020

0204060801002006201320202006: 90.8 % of male teachers2007: 91.3 % of male teachers2008: 90.4 % of male teachers2009: 91.5 % of male teachers2010: 92.8 % of male teachers2011: 92.8 % of male teachers2012: 93.5 % of male teachers2017: 93 % of male teachers2018: 92.3 % of male teachers2019: 91.5 % of male teachers2020: 90 % of male teachers

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.

Analysis

In 2020, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members stood at 90.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members peaked at 93.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2020.

OECD members ranks 3rd of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members, year by year

Annual values for Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers) in OECD members, 2006 to 2020.
Year % of male teachers Change
2006 90.8%
2007 91.3% +0.6%
2008 90.4% -1.1%
2009 91.5% +1.3%
2010 92.8% +1.4%
2011 92.8% +0.0%
2012 93.5% +0.7%
2017 93.0% -0.5%
2018 92.3% -0.8%
2019 91.5% -0.9%
2020 90.0% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.0% 90.4% 91.5% 4
2010s 92.7% 91.5% 93.5% 6
2020s 90.0% 90.0% 90.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members?
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in OECD members was 90.0% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2020.
How does OECD members rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
OECD members ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2020.
Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD members data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers)
Unit
% of male teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,265 data points, 1997–2025
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Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.