Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 271,984 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries stood at 271,984 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries peaked at 271,984 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,321 number, in 1972.
That places Least developed countries 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 24,321 number | — |
| 1973 | 26,013 number | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 28,167 number | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 28,940 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 29,665 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 30,527 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 35,053 number | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 32,973 number | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 33,502 number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 35,171 number | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 38,802 number | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 39,207 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 40,895 number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 41,580 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 43,737 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 45,530 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 47,694 number | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 47,993 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50,909 number | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 53,979 number | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 55,954 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 57,589 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 59,270 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 60,052 number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 63,116 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 64,776 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 67,300 number | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 71,156 number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 78,564 number | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 86,692 number | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 92,455 number | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 102,541 number | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 112,804 number | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 121,743 number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 135,788 number | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 143,558 number | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 155,255 number | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 171,093 number | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 196,544 number | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 216,016 number | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 234,320 number | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 248,533 number | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 258,225 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 260,196 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 262,602 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 268,548 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 265,863 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 271,984 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,457 number | 24,321 number | 35,053 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 41,411 number | 33,502 number | 47,993 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,410 number | 50,909 number | 71,156 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,049 number | 78,564 number | 171,093 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,283 number | 196,544 number | 271,984 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More reference data data for Least developed countries
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 6.29 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.85 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 13.50 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 27.34 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.11 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.46 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 94.9% (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.33 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 0.6598 years (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9.41 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries was 271,984 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 271,984 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,321 number in 1972.
- How does Least developed countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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/