Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia

Europe & Central Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.38 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.38 million number
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 43 groups
All-time high
1.47 million number
in 2008
All-time low
1.06 million number
in 1992
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1992200520191992: 1.1M number1993: 1.1M number1994: 1.1M number1995: 1.1M number1996: 1.1M number1997: 1.1M number1998: 1.1M number1999: 1.1M number2000: 1.2M number2001: 1.2M number2002: 1.3M number2003: 1.4M number2004: 1.4M number2005: 1.4M number2006: 1.4M number2007: 1.4M number2008: 1.5M number2009: 1.5M number2010: 1.5M number2011: 1.4M number2012: 1.4M number2013: 1.5M number2014: 1.5M number2015: 1.4M number2016: 1.4M number2017: 1.4M number2018: 1.4M number2019: 1.4M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia stood at 1.38 million number.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 1.47 million number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million number, in 1992.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 million number 1.06 million number 1.15 million number 8
2000s 1.37 million number 1.20 million number 1.47 million number 10
2010s 1.43 million number 1.38 million number 1.47 million number 10

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia

  1. 11 Colombia 100,122 number compare
  2. 12 Spain 96,485 number compare
  3. 13 Canada 91,370 number compare
  4. 14 United Kingdom 87,872 number compare
  5. 15 Türkiye 87,863 number compare
  6. 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 80,866 number compare
  7. 17 Argentina 73,184 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?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Europe & Central Asia was 1.38 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 1992.
How does Europe & Central Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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/