Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Liberia

Liberia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1,789 number in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,789 number
Change on year
up 42.8%
World rank
115th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1,789 number
in 2012
All-time low
146 number
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2012

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Liberia, 1970–2012

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1970199120121970: 146 number1987: 385 number1999: 540 number2000: 607 number2001: 648 number2010: 1.3k number2012: 1.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2012, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Liberia stood at 1,789 number. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.8% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Liberia peaked at 1,789 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 146 number, in 1970.

That places Liberia 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 146 number 146 number 146 number 1
1980s 385 number 385 number 385 number 1
1990s 540 number 540 number 540 number 1
2000s 627.5 number 607 number 648 number 2
2010s 1,521 number 1,253 number 1,789 number 2

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  1. 112 Benin 2,134 number compare
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  4. 116 Botswana 1,771 number compare
  5. 117 Macao 1,546 number compare
  6. 118 Qatar 1,530 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Liberia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Liberia was 1,789 number in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 1,789 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 146 number in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Liberia ranks 115th out of 159 countries with data for 2012.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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/