Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq
Iraq: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 12,480 number in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Iraq, 1971–2005
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +68.5% | 1,667 number | 2,809 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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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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/