Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq

Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 12,480 number in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
12,480 number
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
54th
of 159 countries
All-time high
12,480 number
in 2005
All-time low
1,667 number
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2005

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq, 1971–2005

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971198820051971: 1.7k number1972: 2.8k number1973: 2.1k number1974: 2.4k number1975: 2.7k number1976: 3.1k number1977: 2.6k number1978: 3.0k number1979: 4.7k number1980: 4.9k number1981: 5.6k number1982: 5.9k number1983: 5.6k number1984: 5.8k number1985: 6.3k number1986: 6.7k number1987: 7.4k number1988: 7.8k number1989: 8.3k number1999: 8.2k number2000: 8.4k number2004: 12.1k number2005: 12.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq is 12,480 number, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq peaked at 12,480 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,667 number, in 1971.

That places Iraq 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2005, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Iraq, 1971 to 2005.
Year number Change
1971 1,667 number
1972 2,809 number +68.5%
1973 2,064 number -26.5%
1974 2,384 number +15.5%
1975 2,702 number +13.3%
1976 3,053 number +13.0%
1977 2,605 number -14.7%
1978 3,025 number +16.1%
1979 4,653 number +53.8%
1980 4,947 number +6.3%
1981 5,596 number +13.1%
1982 5,905 number +5.5%
1983 5,628 number -4.7%
1984 5,835 number +3.7%
1985 6,311 number +8.2%
1986 6,729 number +6.6%
1987 7,399 number +10.0%
1988 7,759 number +4.9%
1989 8,305 number +7.0%
1999 8,166 number -1.7%
2000 8,391 number +2.8%
2004 12,117 number +44.4%
2005 12,480 number +3.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 12,480 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 12,480 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,595 number, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq 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
1972 +68.5% 1,667 number 2,809 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,774 number 1,667 number 4,653 number 9
1980s 6,441 number 4,947 number 8,305 number 10
1990s 8,166 number 8,166 number 8,166 number 1
2000s 10,996 number 8,391 number 12,480 number 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 51 Libya 13,056 number compare
  2. 52 Cambodia 12,859 number compare
  3. 53 Romania 12,797 number compare
  4. 55 Hungary 12,337 number compare
  5. 56 Tunisia 11,831 number compare
  6. 57 Dominican Republic 11,420 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 Iraq?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq was 12,480 number in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 12,480 number in 2005.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1,667 number in 1971.
How does Iraq rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Iraq ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2005.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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/