Men who have been made redundant from high pressure jobs as a result of the recession may find a career switch to public sector jobs in teaching rewarding.
According to the General Teaching Council for Wales, teaching in England and Wales has come to be seen predominantly as a female profession.
However, it pointed out that there is no reason why men are not suited to teaching at all levels, citing evidence that many who have become teachers after careers in finance or banking find their new vocation much more preferable.
Gary Brace, chief executive of the GTCW, said that answers as to why more women than men are applying for public sector jobs in teaching can only be "speculative".
"Teaching, particularly at primary level, has acquired an image as a female profession and that is self-perpetuating in that it may discourage some men from pursuing teaching as a career," he said.
"One survey said that the 'social climate' of a predominantly female primary school staff room could put off males, but this has been disputed."
Mr Brace also said that the number of male applicants for teacher training courses is increasing, but warned that only time will tell if this translates into a greater number of men entering the world of teaching.
Research from the GTCW shows that the gap between numbers of male and female teachers has been growing for four consecutive years in Wales.
There are now estimated to be three times as many women registered to teach in the country as there are men.
This comes at a time when students in England and Wales are enjoying record-breaking GCSE results, with 69.1 per cent of all entries awarded with a C grade or higher.
Results have improved year-on-year for the 23rd consecutive time.
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