Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Low income

Low income: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 200,240 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
200,240 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
39th
of 45 groups
All-time high
200,240 number
in 2016
All-time low
78,825 number
in 1997
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Low income, 1995–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1995200520161995: 84.5k number1996: 81.1k number1997: 78.8k number1998: 79.9k number1999: 80.7k number2000: 86.4k number2001: 92.8k number2002: 97.9k number2003: 103.6k number2004: 110.9k number2005: 118.4k number2006: 126.7k number2007: 130.5k number2008: 140.4k number2009: 155.1k number2010: 167.2k number2011: 171.9k number2012: 181.1k number2013: 190.9k number2014: 199.6k number2015: 198.6k number2016: 200.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Low income is 200,240 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Low income peaked at 200,240 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78,825 number, in 1997.

That places Low income 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Low income, 1995 to 2016.
Year number Change
1995 84,493 number —
1996 81,090 number -4.0%
1997 78,825 number -2.8%
1998 79,886 number +1.3%
1999 80,740 number +1.1%
2000 86,353 number +7.0%
2001 92,793 number +7.5%
2002 97,891 number +5.5%
2003 103,627 number +5.9%
2004 110,941 number +7.1%
2005 118,395 number +6.7%
2006 126,656 number +7.0%
2007 130,488 number +3.0%
2008 140,400 number +7.6%
2009 155,077 number +10.5%
2010 167,217 number +7.8%
2011 171,892 number +2.8%
2012 181,148 number +5.4%
2013 190,907 number +5.4%
2014 199,567 number +4.5%
2015 198,579 number -0.5%
2016 200,240 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81,007 number 78,825 number 84,493 number 5
2000s 116,262 number 86,353 number 155,077 number 10
2010s 187,079 number 167,217 number 200,240 number 7

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare
  2. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  3. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  4. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  5. 40 Australia 18,816 number
  6. 41 Norway 18,252 number compare
  7. 42 South Africa 16,967 number

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Low income?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Low income was 200,240 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 200,240 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 78,825 number in 1997.
How does Low income rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Low income ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low income 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/