Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in High income

High income: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.54 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.54 million number
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
2.67 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.19 million number
in 1974
Years of data
46
1974–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in High income, 1974–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in High income is 2.54 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in High income peaked at 2.67 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million number, in 1974.

That places High income 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 million number 1.19 million number 1.36 million number 6
1980s 1.48 million number 1.39 million number 1.60 million number 10
1990s 1.79 million number 1.63 million number 1.99 million number 10
2000s 2.32 million number 2.04 million number 2.54 million number 10
2010s 2.63 million number 2.54 million number 2.67 million number 10

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 5 Germany 250,730 number compare
  2. 6 Brazil 242,493 number compare
  3. 7 Russia 205,039 number compare
  4. 8 Iran 171,071 number compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 167,296 number compare
  6. 10 South Korea 142,264 number compare
  7. 11 Colombia 100,122 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 High income?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in High income was 2.54 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1974.
How does High income rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
High income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this High income 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/