Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA total

IDA total: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 471,035 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
471,035 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
28th
of 45 groups
All-time high
480,291 number
in 2015
All-time low
73,248 number
in 1977
Years of data
43
1977–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA total, 1977–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1977199820191977: 73.2k number1978: 80.3k number1979: 81.5k number1980: 84.5k number1981: 90.5k number1982: 99.1k number1983: 101.2k number1984: 104.4k number1985: 107.1k number1986: 111.1k number1987: 113.1k number1988: 118.5k number1989: 119.3k number1990: 124.9k number1991: 129.1k number1992: 133.9k number1993: 137.6k number1994: 141.2k number1995: 144.7k number1996: 150.9k number1997: 156.3k number1998: 162.1k number1999: 168.8k number2000: 176.5k number2001: 185.2k number2002: 193.1k number2003: 204.3k number2004: 222.8k number2005: 247.8k number2006: 271.7k number2007: 288.7k number2008: 307.6k number2009: 335.2k number2010: 376.1k number2011: 401.8k number2012: 429.4k number2013: 454.5k number2014: 466.5k number2015: 480.3k number2016: 445.9k number2017: 467.9k number2018: 463.6k number2019: 471.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

IDA total recorded 471,035 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA total peaked at 480,291 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73,248 number, in 1977.

IDA total ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in IDA total, 1977 to 2019.
Year number Change
1977 73,248 number
1978 80,288 number +9.6%
1979 81,542 number +1.6%
1980 84,517 number +3.6%
1981 90,530 number +7.1%
1982 99,086 number +9.4%
1983 101,210 number +2.1%
1984 104,433 number +3.2%
1985 107,093 number +2.5%
1986 111,059 number +3.7%
1987 113,100 number +1.8%
1988 118,502 number +4.8%
1989 119,347 number +0.7%
1990 124,884 number +4.6%
1991 129,104 number +3.4%
1992 133,903 number +3.7%
1993 137,577 number +2.7%
1994 141,206 number +2.6%
1995 144,668 number +2.5%
1996 150,851 number +4.3%
1997 156,290 number +3.6%
1998 162,068 number +3.7%
1999 168,801 number +4.2%
2000 176,518 number +4.6%
2001 185,213 number +4.9%
2002 193,145 number +4.3%
2003 204,264 number +5.8%
2004 222,802 number +9.1%
2005 247,781 number +11.2%
2006 271,688 number +9.6%
2007 288,740 number +6.3%
2008 307,618 number +6.5%
2009 335,236 number +9.0%
2010 376,060 number +12.2%
2011 401,779 number +6.8%
2012 429,448 number +6.9%
2013 454,464 number +5.8%
2014 466,467 number +2.6%
2015 480,291 number +3.0%
2016 445,888 number -7.2%
2017 467,946 number +4.9%
2018 463,644 number -0.9%
2019 471,035 number +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78,359 number 73,248 number 81,542 number 3
1980s 104,888 number 84,517 number 119,347 number 10
1990s 144,935 number 124,884 number 168,801 number 10
2000s 243,300 number 176,518 number 335,236 number 10
2010s 445,702 number 376,060 number 480,291 number 10

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  2. 26 Vietnam 48,384 number compare
  3. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare
  4. 28 Netherlands 37,754 number compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  6. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  7. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA total?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in IDA total was 471,035 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in IDA total?
The highest recorded value was 480,291 number in 2015.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 73,248 number in 1977.
How does IDA total rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
IDA total ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this IDA total 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
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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/