Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in European Union

European Union: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 862,487 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
862,487 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
23rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
862,487 number
in 2019
All-time low
589,473 number
in 1987
Years of data
33
1987–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in European Union, 1987–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1987200320191987: 589.5k number1988: 602.8k number1989: 611.8k number1990: 616.4k number1991: 630.8k number1992: 651.5k number1993: 682.8k number1994: 723.8k number1995: 728.6k number1996: 709.8k number1997: 730.5k number1998: 715.6k number1999: 704.5k number2000: 715.6k number2001: 727.2k number2002: 765.6k number2003: 803.5k number2004: 823.0k number2005: 829.6k number2006: 839.1k number2007: 840.5k number2008: 846.3k number2009: 856.1k number2010: 858.7k number2011: 851.7k number2012: 848.9k number2013: 840.6k number2014: 842.7k number2015: 845.7k number2016: 853.0k number2017: 857.2k number2018: 862.5k number2019: 862.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in European Union is 862,487 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in European Union peaked at 862,487 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 589,473 number, in 1987.

European Union ranks 23rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in European Union, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in European Union, 1987 to 2019.
Year number Change
1987 589,473 number —
1988 602,823 number +2.3%
1989 611,792 number +1.5%
1990 616,367 number +0.7%
1991 630,784 number +2.3%
1992 651,460 number +3.3%
1993 682,811 number +4.8%
1994 723,754 number +6.0%
1995 728,555 number +0.7%
1996 709,764 number -2.6%
1997 730,483 number +2.9%
1998 715,604 number -2.0%
1999 704,477 number -1.6%
2000 715,562 number +1.6%
2001 727,171 number +1.6%
2002 765,602 number +5.3%
2003 803,547 number +5.0%
2004 822,982 number +2.4%
2005 829,624 number +0.8%
2006 839,087 number +1.1%
2007 840,513 number +0.2%
2008 846,321 number +0.7%
2009 856,064 number +1.2%
2010 858,748 number +0.3%
2011 851,724 number -0.8%
2012 848,911 number -0.3%
2013 840,603 number -1.0%
2014 842,711 number +0.3%
2015 845,668 number +0.4%
2016 853,011 number +0.9%
2017 857,241 number +0.5%
2018 862,487 number +0.6%
2019 862,487 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 601,363 number 589,473 number 611,792 number 3
1990s 689,406 number 616,367 number 730,483 number 10
2000s 804,647 number 715,562 number 856,064 number 10
2010s 852,359 number 840,603 number 862,487 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in European Union?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in European Union was 862,487 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in European Union?
The highest recorded value was 862,487 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in European Union?
The lowest recorded value was 589,473 number in 1987.
How does European Union rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
European Union ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in European Union?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union 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/