Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 559,013 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
559,013 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
23rd
of 43 groups
All-time high
688,469 number
in 2008
All-time low
510,076 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1999200920191999: 510.1k number2000: 549.2k number2001: 571.3k number2002: 592.1k number2003: 618.0k number2004: 641.7k number2005: 650.2k number2006: 655.0k number2007: 666.8k number2008: 688.5k number2009: 672.6k number2010: 663.8k number2011: 647.5k number2012: 622.1k number2013: 675.2k number2014: 669.6k number2015: 635.8k number2016: 608.6k number2017: 600.5k number2018: 556.1k number2019: 559.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 559,013 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 688,469 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 510,076 number, in 1999.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 510,076 number
2000 549,210 number +7.7%
2001 571,349 number +4.0%
2002 592,081 number +3.6%
2003 617,994 number +4.4%
2004 641,722 number +3.8%
2005 650,206 number +1.3%
2006 654,978 number +0.7%
2007 666,818 number +1.8%
2008 688,469 number +3.2%
2009 672,634 number -2.3%
2010 663,797 number -1.3%
2011 647,533 number -2.5%
2012 622,052 number -3.9%
2013 675,171 number +8.5%
2014 669,561 number -0.8%
2015 635,834 number -5.0%
2016 608,600 number -4.3%
2017 600,502 number -1.3%
2018 556,136 number -7.4%
2019 559,013 number +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 510,076 number 510,076 number 510,076 number 1
2000s 630,546 number 549,210 number 688,469 number 10
2010s 623,820 number 556,136 number 675,171 number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 20 Bangladesh 67,826 number compare
  2. 21 Peru 65,571 number compare
  3. 22 Italy 58,097 number compare
  4. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  5. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare
  6. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  7. 26 Viet Nam 48,384 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 559,013 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 688,469 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 510,076 number in 1999.
How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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/