Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 403,938 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
403,938 number
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
436,466 number
in 2016
All-time low
32,106 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) is 403,938 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 436,466 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32,106 number, in 1972.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 32,106 number
1973 34,679 number +8.0%
1974 38,079 number +9.8%
1975 41,838 number +9.9%
1976 45,667 number +9.1%
1977 50,401 number +10.4%
1978 55,018 number +9.2%
1979 59,433 number +8.0%
1980 63,882 number +7.5%
1981 69,552 number +8.9%
1982 73,462 number +5.6%
1983 76,243 number +3.8%
1984 78,436 number +2.9%
1985 83,085 number +5.9%
1986 85,091 number +2.4%
1987 89,425 number +5.1%
1988 88,853 number -0.6%
1989 91,163 number +2.6%
1990 93,519 number +2.6%
1991 93,722 number +0.2%
1992 97,526 number +4.1%
1993 103,584 number +6.2%
1994 111,028 number +7.2%
1995 120,914 number +8.9%
1996 131,559 number +8.8%
1997 142,612 number +8.4%
1998 151,205 number +6.0%
1999 165,501 number +9.5%
2000 169,055 number +2.1%
2001 175,190 number +3.6%
2002 192,726 number +10.0%
2003 196,995 number +2.2%
2004 230,683 number +17.1%
2005 244,311 number +5.9%
2006 252,152 number +3.2%
2007 262,762 number +4.2%
2008 282,119 number +7.4%
2009 301,665 number +6.9%
2010 316,062 number +4.8%
2011 341,211 number +8.0%
2012 373,181 number +9.4%
2013 393,292 number +5.4%
2014 411,792 number +4.7%
2015 424,309 number +3.0%
2016 436,466 number +2.9%
2017 413,504 number -5.3%
2018 403,484 number -2.4%
2019 403,938 number +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44,653 number 32,106 number 59,433 number 8
1980s 79,919 number 63,882 number 91,163 number 10
1990s 121,117 number 93,519 number 165,501 number 10
2000s 230,766 number 169,055 number 301,665 number 10
2010s 391,724 number 316,062 number 436,466 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 26 Viet Nam 48,384 number compare
  2. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare
  3. 28 Netherlands 37,754 number compare
  4. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  5. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  6. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare
  7. 32 Morocco 26,021 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 403,938 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 436,466 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 32,106 number in 1972.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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/