Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 271,984 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
271,984 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
271,984 number
in 2019
All-time low
24,321 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1972–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries: UN classification 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: UN classification peaked at 271,984 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24,321 number, in 1972.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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: UN classification

  1. 33 Cuba 25,558 number compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  3. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  4. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  6. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  7. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Least developed countries: UN classification 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: UN classification?
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: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 24,321 number in 1972.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
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: UN classification 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/