Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland
Ireland: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 8,029 number in 2009. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland, 1974–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2009, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland stood at 8,029 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland peaked at 8,694 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,588 number, in 1974.
Ireland ranks 69th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,588 number | 2,588 number | 2,588 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 6,327 number | 5,724 number | 6,839 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,774 number | 7,050 number | 8,694 number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Ireland was 8,029 number in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 8,694 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,588 number in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Ireland ranks 69th out of 159 countries with data for 2009.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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/