Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada

Canada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 91,370 number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
91,370 number
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
13th
of 159 countries
All-time high
117,075 number
in 1995
All-time low
91,370 number
in 2016
Years of data
12
1993–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada, 1993–2016

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1993200420161993: 104.8k number1994: 115.6k number1995: 117.1k number2008: 106.7k number2009: 103.4k number2010: 108.4k number2011: 97.2k number2012: 98.3k number2013: 99.1k number2014: 100.2k number2015: 103.7k number2016: 91.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada is 91,370 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada peaked at 117,075 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91,370 number, in 2016.

That places Canada 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Canada, 1993 to 2016.
Year number Change
1993 104,774 number
1994 115,624 number +10.4%
1995 117,075 number +1.3%
2008 106,662 number -8.9%
2009 103,379 number -3.1%
2010 108,366 number +4.8%
2011 97,240 number -10.3%
2012 98,301 number +1.1%
2013 99,067 number +0.8%
2014 100,187 number +1.1%
2015 103,688 number +3.5%
2016 91,370 number -11.9%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 91,370 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,251 number, 12.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 112,491 number 104,774 number 117,075 number 3
2000s 105,020 number 103,379 number 106,662 number 2
2010s 99,746 number 91,370 number 108,366 number 7

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 10 South Korea 142,264 number compare
  2. 11 Colombia 100,122 number compare
  3. 12 Spain 96,485 number compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  5. 15 Turkey 87,863 number compare
  6. 16 Venezuela 80,866 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 Canada?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada was 91,370 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 117,075 number in 1995.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 91,370 number in 2016.
How does Canada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Canada ranks 13th out of 159 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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
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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/