Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA blend

IDA blend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 123,920 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
123,920 number
Change on year
down 22.9%
Rank
40th
of 45 groups
All-time high
160,711 number
in 2015
All-time low
12,349 number
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA blend, 1970–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k1970199320161970: 12.3k number1971: 13.1k number1985: 36.6k number1986: 38.1k number1987: 38.2k number1988: 40.9k number1989: 41.8k number1990: 44.1k number1991: 45.6k number1992: 48.0k number1993: 50.0k number1994: 51.8k number1995: 53.9k number1996: 56.0k number1997: 58.2k number1998: 60.6k number1999: 63.6k number2000: 61.9k number2001: 61.3k number2002: 62.8k number2003: 65.2k number2004: 69.5k number2005: 83.1k number2006: 91.3k number2007: 99.9k number2008: 104.3k number2009: 115.1k number2010: 126.5k number2011: 133.2k number2012: 141.5k number2013: 150.7k number2014: 145.4k number2015: 160.7k number2016: 123.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA blend is 123,920 number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA blend peaked at 160,711 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,349 number, in 1970.

That places IDA blend 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, 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 in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in IDA blend, 1970 to 2016.
Year number Change
1970 12,349 number
1971 13,087 number +6.0%
1985 36,574 number +179.5%
1986 38,138 number +4.3%
1987 38,192 number +0.1%
1988 40,869 number +7.0%
1989 41,762 number +2.2%
1990 44,067 number +5.5%
1991 45,611 number +3.5%
1992 48,024 number +5.3%
1993 49,983 number +4.1%
1994 51,770 number +3.6%
1995 53,852 number +4.0%
1996 55,969 number +3.9%
1997 58,154 number +3.9%
1998 60,618 number +4.2%
1999 63,563 number +4.9%
2000 61,926 number -2.6%
2001 61,333 number -1.0%
2002 62,774 number +2.4%
2003 65,176 number +3.8%
2004 69,483 number +6.6%
2005 83,070 number +19.6%
2006 91,297 number +9.9%
2007 99,933 number +9.5%
2008 104,347 number +4.4%
2009 115,138 number +10.3%
2010 126,456 number +9.8%
2011 133,250 number +5.4%
2012 141,504 number +6.2%
2013 150,716 number +6.5%
2014 145,384 number -3.5%
2015 160,711 number +10.5%
2016 123,920 number -22.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA blend changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +179.5% 13,087 number 36,574 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,718 number 12,349 number 13,087 number 2
1980s 39,107 number 36,574 number 41,762 number 5
1990s 53,161 number 44,067 number 63,563 number 10
2000s 81,448 number 61,333 number 115,138 number 10
2010s 140,277 number 123,920 number 160,711 number 7

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  2. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  3. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  4. 40 Australia 18,816 number compare
  5. 41 Norway 18,252 number compare
  6. 42 South Africa 16,967 number compare
  7. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 16,517 number compare
  8. 43 Jordan 16,517 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 IDA blend?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA blend was 123,920 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in IDA blend?
The highest recorded value was 160,711 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 12,349 number in 1970.
How does IDA blend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
IDA blend ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA blend 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/