Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Argentina

Argentina: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 73,184 number in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
73,184 number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
17th
of 159 countries
All-time high
73,184 number
in 2009
All-time low
15,588 number
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–2009

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Argentina, 1970–2009

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1970198920091970: 15.6k number1971: 17.7k number1972: 19.3k number1973: 25.4k number1974: 26.3k number1975: 27.5k number1976: 23.4k number1977: 26.2k number1978: 25.4k number1979: 26.5k number1980: 26.2k number1981: 26.7k number1982: 30.0k number1983: 30.4k number1984: 34.5k number1985: 38.0k number1986: 36.9k number1987: 37.3k number1998: 54.8k number1999: 46.7k number2000: 51.4k number2001: 66.1k number2002: 63.4k number2004: 70.3k number2006: 66.7k number2009: 73.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 73,184 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2009. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Argentina peaked at 73,184 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15,588 number, in 1970.

Argentina ranks 17th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Argentina, 1970 to 2009.
Year number Change
1970 15,588 number
1971 17,656 number +13.3%
1972 19,283 number +9.2%
1973 25,357 number +31.5%
1974 26,253 number +3.5%
1975 27,539 number +4.9%
1976 23,402 number -15.0%
1977 26,229 number +12.1%
1978 25,399 number -3.2%
1979 26,530 number +4.5%
1980 26,228 number -1.1%
1981 26,686 number +1.7%
1982 29,972 number +12.3%
1983 30,361 number +1.3%
1984 34,515 number +13.7%
1985 38,005 number +10.1%
1986 36,884 number -2.9%
1987 37,265 number +1.0%
1998 54,843 number +47.2%
1999 46,744 number -14.8%
2000 51,396 number +10.0%
2001 66,101 number +28.6%
2002 63,378 number -4.1%
2004 70,299 number +10.9%
2006 66,661 number -5.2%
2009 73,184 number +9.8%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 73,184 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 73,184 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,138 number, 64.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 23,324 number 15,588 number 27,539 number 10
1980s 32,490 number 26,228 number 38,005 number 8
1990s 50,794 number 46,744 number 54,843 number 2
2000s 65,170 number 51,396 number 73,184 number 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  2. 15 Turkey 87,863 number compare
  3. 16 Venezuela 80,866 number compare
  4. 18 Philippines 72,813 number compare
  5. 19 France 68,937 number compare
  6. 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Argentina?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Argentina was 73,184 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 73,184 number in 2009.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 15,588 number in 1970.
How does Argentina rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Argentina ranks 17th out of 159 countries with data for 2009.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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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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/