Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Indonesia

Indonesia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 167,296 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
167,296 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
9th
of 159 countries
All-time high
170,378 number
in 2008
All-time low
60,606 number
in 1984
Years of data
23
1983–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Indonesia, 1983–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1983200020181983: 61.7k number1984: 60.6k number1985: 62.0k number1993: 123.8k number1999: 135.2k number2000: 131.5k number2001: 128.8k number2002: 151.7k number2003: 141.6k number2004: 164.4k number2005: 163.1k number2007: 157.0k number2008: 170.4k number2009: 157.8k number2010: 160.5k number2011: 140.3k number2012: 137.2k number2013: 146.0k number2014: 157.1k number2015: 131.8k number2016: 145.4k number2017: 159.7k number2018: 167.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Indonesia is 167,296 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Indonesia peaked at 170,378 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60,606 number, in 1984.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Indonesia, 1983 to 2018.
Year number Change
1983 61,691 number
1984 60,606 number -1.8%
1985 61,955 number +2.2%
1993 123,785 number +99.8%
1999 135,218 number +9.2%
2000 131,548 number -2.7%
2001 128,785 number -2.1%
2002 151,679 number +17.8%
2003 141,622 number -6.6%
2004 164,373 number +16.1%
2005 163,131 number -0.8%
2007 156,961 number -3.8%
2008 170,378 number +8.5%
2009 157,830 number -7.4%
2010 160,506 number +1.7%
2011 140,343 number -12.6%
2012 137,177 number -2.3%
2013 146,035 number +6.5%
2014 157,064 number +7.6%
2015 131,783 number -16.1%
2016 145,403 number +10.3%
2017 159,695 number +9.8%
2018 167,296 number +4.8%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 167,296 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 16.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 167,296 number is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,798 number, 19.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Indonesia 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
1993 +99.8% 61,955 number 123,785 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 61,417 number 60,606 number 61,955 number 3
1990s 129,502 number 123,785 number 135,218 number 2
2000s 151,812 number 128,785 number 170,378 number 9
2010s 149,478 number 131,783 number 167,296 number 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 6 Brazil 242,493 number compare
  2. 7 Russia 205,039 number compare
  3. 8 Iran 171,071 number compare
  4. 10 South Korea 142,264 number compare
  5. 11 Colombia 100,122 number compare
  6. 12 Spain 96,485 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 Indonesia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Indonesia was 167,296 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 170,378 number in 2008.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 60,606 number in 1984.
How does Indonesia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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/