Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Iraq or Libya?

Libya, at 13,056 number against 12,480 number in Iraq as of 2002.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Libya: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

Iraq

12,480 number

in 2005

Libya

13,056 number

in 2002

Iraq rank

54th

Libya rank

51st

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

Iraq
Libya

How they compare

Libya currently reports 13,056 number against 12,480 number in Iraq, a difference of 576 number.

Iraq ranks 54th and Libya ranks 51st of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,866 number	461 number	1,404 number	Iraq
1990s	8,166 number	10,259 number	2,093 number	Libya
2000s	8,391 number	10,849 number	2,458 number	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, Iraq or Libya?: Libya, at 13,056 number against 12,480 number in Iraq as of 2002.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between Iraq and Libya?: 576 number, with Libya ahead.
How do Iraq and Libya rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?: Iraq ranks 54th and Libya ranks 51st of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/