Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 226,385 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
226,385 number
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
38th
of 45 groups
All-time high
226,385 number
in 2019
All-time low
27,278 number
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1981–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1981200020191981: 27.3k number1982: 28.9k number1983: 30.4k number1984: 32.2k number1985: 33.7k number1986: 34.5k number1987: 34.5k number1988: 35.5k number1989: 35.9k number1990: 37.2k number1991: 39.0k number1992: 41.1k number1993: 42.6k number1994: 44.3k number1995: 44.8k number1996: 46.9k number1997: 49.2k number1998: 50.6k number1999: 52.3k number2000: 58.0k number2001: 64.0k number2002: 68.7k number2003: 75.4k number2004: 83.7k number2005: 90.3k number2006: 97.6k number2007: 104.8k number2008: 117.4k number2009: 135.4k number2010: 152.7k number2011: 161.8k number2012: 171.4k number2013: 183.1k number2014: 201.3k number2015: 204.3k number2016: 208.9k number2017: 219.4k number2018: 223.8k number2019: 226.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 226,385 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 226,385 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27,278 number, in 1981.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1981 to 2019.
Year number Change
1981 27,278 number —
1982 28,908 number +6.0%
1983 30,364 number +5.0%
1984 32,168 number +5.9%
1985 33,694 number +4.7%
1986 34,484 number +2.3%
1987 34,527 number +0.1%
1988 35,498 number +2.8%
1989 35,937 number +1.2%
1990 37,154 number +3.4%
1991 38,981 number +4.9%
1992 41,058 number +5.3%
1993 42,617 number +3.8%
1994 44,280 number +3.9%
1995 44,805 number +1.2%
1996 46,940 number +4.8%
1997 49,198 number +4.8%
1998 50,611 number +2.9%
1999 52,260 number +3.3%
2000 58,036 number +11.1%
2001 63,998 number +10.3%
2002 68,725 number +7.4%
2003 75,428 number +9.8%
2004 83,692 number +11.0%
2005 90,266 number +7.9%
2006 97,558 number +8.1%
2007 104,840 number +7.5%
2008 117,421 number +12.0%
2009 135,381 number +15.3%
2010 152,657 number +12.8%
2011 161,847 number +6.0%
2012 171,380 number +5.9%
2013 183,072 number +6.8%
2014 201,308 number +10.0%
2015 204,350 number +1.5%
2016 208,857 number +2.2%
2017 219,448 number +5.1%
2018 223,841 number +2.0%
2019 226,385 number +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32,540 number 27,278 number 35,937 number 9
1990s 44,790 number 37,154 number 52,260 number 10
2000s 89,534 number 58,036 number 135,381 number 10
2010s 195,314 number 152,657 number 226,385 number 10

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  2. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  4. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  5. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  6. 40 Australia 18,816 number compare
  7. 41 Norway 18,252 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 226,385 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 226,385 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 27,278 number in 1981.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 38th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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/