Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in European Union

European Union: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male 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.

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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About this data

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/