Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Arab World

Arab World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 311,687 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
311,687 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
32nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
312,938 number
in 2018
All-time low
68,615 number
in 1983
Years of data
37
1983–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Arab World, 1983–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1983200120191983: 68.6k number1984: 70.2k number1985: 74.3k number1986: 75.2k number1987: 78.2k number1988: 76.8k number1989: 77.9k number1990: 79.4k number1991: 80.2k number1992: 82.0k number1993: 89.1k number1994: 95.0k number1995: 103.4k number1996: 109.6k number1997: 117.2k number1998: 121.5k number1999: 132.7k number2000: 138.0k number2001: 142.9k number2002: 153.6k number2003: 155.4k number2004: 173.9k number2005: 183.6k number2006: 189.3k number2007: 200.3k number2008: 209.6k number2009: 220.5k number2010: 233.9k number2011: 232.9k number2012: 249.1k number2013: 267.0k number2014: 282.3k number2015: 292.7k number2016: 299.4k number2017: 309.0k number2018: 312.9k number2019: 311.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Arab World is 311,687 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Arab World peaked at 312,938 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68,615 number, in 1983.

That places Arab World 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74,462 number 68,615 number 78,204 number 7
1990s 101,013 number 79,444 number 132,685 number 10
2000s 176,696 number 138,016 number 220,454 number 10
2010s 279,075 number 232,914 number 312,938 number 10

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  2. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare
  4. 32 Morocco 26,021 number compare
  5. 33 Cuba 25,558 number compare
  6. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  7. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Arab World?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Arab World was 311,687 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 312,938 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 68,615 number in 1983.
How does Arab World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Arab World ranks 32nd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

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/