Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India

India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 819,283 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
819,283 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
830,929 number
in 2016
All-time low
171,318 number
in 1972
Years of data
24
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India, 1972–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1972199520191972: 171.3k number1973: 179.9k number1975: 194.9k number1976: 196.6k number1977: 201.3k number1978: 201.4k number1979: 188.9k number1980: 226.9k number1984: 240.6k number1985: 232.7k number1986: 239.3k number1987: 252.4k number2000: 251.5k number2001: 260.3k number2002: 270.3k number2003: 269.6k number2004: 323.3k number2013: 797.6k number2014: 755.0k number2015: 811.4k number2016: 830.9k number2017: 811.4k number2018: 811.5k number2019: 819.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India stood at 819,283 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India peaked at 830,929 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 171,318 number, in 1972.

India ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in India, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 171,318 number
1973 179,892 number +5.0%
1975 194,919 number +8.4%
1976 196,550 number +0.8%
1977 201,314 number +2.4%
1978 201,431 number +0.1%
1979 188,902 number -6.2%
1980 226,908 number +20.1%
1984 240,615 number +6.0%
1985 232,651 number -3.3%
1986 239,326 number +2.9%
1987 252,400 number +5.5%
2000 251,498 number -0.4%
2001 260,330 number +3.5%
2002 270,274 number +3.8%
2003 269,568 number -0.3%
2004 323,261 number +19.9%
2013 797,626 number +146.7%
2014 755,036 number -5.3%
2015 811,426 number +7.5%
2016 830,929 number +2.4%
2017 811,435 number -2.3%
2018 811,505 number +0.0%
2019 819,283 number +1.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 819,283 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,089 number, 134.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India 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
2013 +146.7% 323,261 number 797,626 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 190,618 number 171,318 number 201,431 number 7
1980s 238,380 number 226,908 number 252,400 number 5
2000s 274,986 number 251,498 number 323,261 number 5
2010s 805,320 number 755,036 number 830,929 number 7

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 881,584 number compare
  2. 3 United States 797,537 number compare
  3. 4 Japan 419,722 number compare
  4. 5 Germany 250,730 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 India?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India was 819,283 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 830,929 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 171,318 number in 1972.
How does India rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
India ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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/