Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 21,424 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
21,424 number
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
21st
of 75 countries
All-time high
21,424 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,858 number
in 2002
Years of data
9
2002–2017

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Jordan, 2002–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002200920172002: 4.9k number2003: 5.4k number2005: 5.9k number2007: 6.8k number2008: 7.3k number2010: 8.0k number2015: 10.7k number2016: 18.6k number2017: 21.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 21,424 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 21,424 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,858 number, in 2002.

That places Jordan 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,059 number 4,858 number 7,283 number 5
2010s 14,687 number 8,038 number 21,424 number 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 18 Romania 26,266 number compare
  2. 19 Morocco 23,722 number compare
  3. 20 Bulgaria 21,914 number compare
  4. 22 Belarus, Republic of 20,871 number compare
  5. 23 Myanmar 20,757 number compare
  6. 24 Hungary 20,739 number compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Jordan?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Jordan was 21,424 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 21,424 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 4,858 number in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 21st out of 75 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 773 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 6-8). 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/