Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 488,958 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
488,958 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
25th
of 43 groups
All-time high
604,506 number
in 2008
All-time low
441,940 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920191999: 441.9k number2000: 477.8k number2001: 496.9k number2002: 513.0k number2003: 535.5k number2004: 556.3k number2005: 569.8k number2006: 572.1k number2007: 584.6k number2008: 604.5k number2009: 588.3k number2010: 579.8k number2011: 564.8k number2012: 541.9k number2013: 594.6k number2014: 590.6k number2015: 559.2k number2016: 534.6k number2017: 528.3k number2018: 486.1k number2019: 489.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 488,958 number.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 604,506 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 441,940 number, in 1999.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 441,940 number
2000 477,805 number +8.1%
2001 496,940 number +4.0%
2002 512,952 number +3.2%
2003 535,504 number +4.4%
2004 556,323 number +3.9%
2005 569,842 number +2.4%
2006 572,130 number +0.4%
2007 584,568 number +2.2%
2008 604,506 number +3.4%
2009 588,256 number -2.7%
2010 579,754 number -1.4%
2011 564,792 number -2.6%
2012 541,895 number -4.1%
2013 594,611 number +9.7%
2014 590,582 number -0.7%
2015 559,247 number -5.3%
2016 534,608 number -4.4%
2017 528,317 number -1.2%
2018 486,081 number -8.0%
2019 488,958 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 441,940 number 441,940 number 441,940 number 1
2000s 549,883 number 477,805 number 604,506 number 10
2010s 546,884 number 486,081 number 594,611 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare
  2. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  3. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare
  4. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  5. 26 Viet Nam 48,384 number compare
  6. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare
  7. 28 Netherlands 37,754 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 488,958 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 604,506 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 441,940 number in 1999.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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/