Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 21,411 number in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
21,411 number
World rank
37th
of 159 countries
All-time high
21,411 number
in 2014
All-time low
445 number
in 1971
Years of data
22
1971–2014

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ethiopia, 1971–2014

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1971199220141971: 445 number1972: 514 number1980: 990 number1983: 1.2k number1984: 1.3k number1986: 1.2k number1987: 1.2k number1988: 1.3k number1989: 1.6k number1990: 1.6k number1991: 1.6k number1994: 2.1k number1995: 1.8k number1999: 2.1k number2000: 2.3k number2001: 3.0k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 3.9k number2004: 4.3k number2005: 4.3k number2009: 10.6k number2014: 21.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ethiopia is 21,411 number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 392.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ethiopia peaked at 21,411 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 445 number, in 1971.

That places Ethiopia 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Ethiopia, 1971 to 2014.
Year number Change
1971 445 number
1972 514 number +15.5%
1980 990 number +92.6%
1983 1,167 number +17.9%
1984 1,312 number +12.4%
1986 1,198 number -8.7%
1987 1,248 number +4.2%
1988 1,289 number +3.3%
1989 1,564 number +21.3%
1990 1,590 number +1.7%
1991 1,563 number -1.7%
1994 2,085 number +33.4%
1995 1,814 number -13.0%
1999 2,091 number +15.3%
2000 2,345 number +12.1%
2001 2,986 number +27.3%
2002 3,063 number +2.6%
2003 3,938 number +28.6%
2004 4,348 number +10.4%
2005 4,347 number -0.0%
2009 10,620 number +144.3%
2014 21,411 number +101.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 21,411 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,827 number, 5.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 21,411 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 7.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +144.3% 4,347 number 10,620 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 479.5 number 445 number 514 number 2
1980s 1,253 number 990 number 1,564 number 7
1990s 1,829 number 1,563 number 2,091 number 5
2000s 4,521 number 2,345 number 10,620 number 7
2010s 21,411 number 21,411 number 21,411 number 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  2. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  3. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare
  4. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  5. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  6. 40 Australia 18,816 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 Ethiopia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ethiopia was 21,411 number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 21,411 number in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 445 number in 1971.
How does Ethiopia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 159 countries with data for 2014.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 392.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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/