Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India
India: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 819,283 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in India, 1972–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +146.7% | 323,261 number | 797,626 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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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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/