Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 16,517 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
16,517 number
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
16,517 number
in 2017
All-time low
259 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Jordan, 1971–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k1971199420171971: 259 number1972: 280 number1973: 310 number1974: 383 number1975: 508 number1976: 628 number1977: 897 number1978: 877 number1982: 1.9k number1983: 2.1k number1984: 2.0k number1985: 2.5k number1986: 1.8k number1988: 2.0k number1989: 2.1k number1990: 2.8k number1992: 3.1k number1993: 3.3k number1994: 3.5k number1996: 4.0k number1997: 4.3k number2000: 4.0k number2002: 5.3k number2003: 5.6k number2004: 6.4k number2005: 6.5k number2007: 7.0k number2008: 7.4k number2010: 7.5k number2015: 9.5k number2016: 14.5k number2017: 16.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 16,517 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Jordan peaked at 16,517 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 259 number, in 1971.

That places Jordan 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 517.75 number 259 number 897 number 8
1980s 2,067 number 1,839 number 2,490 number 7
1990s 3,488 number 2,773 number 4,323 number 6
2000s 6,045 number 4,029 number 7,391 number 7
2010s 12,029 number 7,525 number 16,517 number 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 40 Australia 18,816 number compare
  2. 41 Norway 18,252 number compare
  3. 42 South Africa 16,967 number compare
  4. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 16,517 number compare
  5. 45 Belgium 16,182 number compare
  6. 46 Kazakhstan 15,321 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Jordan?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Jordan was 16,517 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 16,517 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 259 number in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Jordan ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan 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

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/