Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of

Palestine, State of: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes was 6,940 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6,940 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
43rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
7,552 number
in 2015
All-time low
2,791 number
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of, 1999–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1999200920191999: 2.8k number2001: 3.2k number2002: 3.5k number2003: 3.4k number2004: 4.0k number2008: 4.5k number2009: 4.9k number2011: 7.5k number2013: 6.9k number2014: 7.3k number2015: 7.6k number2016: 6.4k number2017: 6.9k number2018: 6.7k number2019: 6.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of is 6,940 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of peaked at 7,552 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,791 number, in 1999.

That places Palestine, State of 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes (number) in Palestine, State of, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 2,791 number
2001 3,191 number +14.3%
2002 3,474 number +8.9%
2003 3,446 number -0.8%
2004 3,968 number +15.1%
2008 4,527 number +14.1%
2009 4,911 number +8.5%
2011 7,452 number +51.7%
2013 6,862 number -7.9%
2014 7,254 number +5.7%
2015 7,552 number +4.1%
2016 6,373 number -15.6%
2017 6,941 number +8.9%
2018 6,736 number -3.0%
2019 6,940 number +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,791 number 2,791 number 2,791 number 1
2000s 3,920 number 3,191 number 4,911 number 6
2010s 7,014 number 6,373 number 7,552 number 8

Countries ranked near Palestine, State of

  1. 40 Tanzania, United Republic of 10,026 number compare
  2. 41 Singapore 10,008 number compare
  3. 42 Mongolia 8,425 number compare
  4. 44 Latvia 6,075 number compare
  5. 45 Slovenia 5,745 number compare
  6. 46 Madagascar 5,578 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes in Palestine, State of was 6,940 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The highest recorded value was 7,552 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Palestine, State of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,791 number in 1999.
How does Palestine, State of rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes?
Palestine, State of ranks 43rd out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 6, 7 and 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine, State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine, State of 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/