Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 397,803 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
397,803 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
30th
of 45 groups
All-time high
430,760 number
in 2016
All-time low
31,390 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197219952019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) recorded 397,803 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 430,760 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31,390 number, in 1972.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 31,390 number
1973 33,953 number +8.2%
1974 37,335 number +10.0%
1975 41,072 number +10.0%
1976 44,876 number +9.3%
1977 49,587 number +10.5%
1978 54,177 number +9.3%
1979 58,558 number +8.1%
1980 62,964 number +7.5%
1981 68,583 number +8.9%
1982 72,436 number +5.6%
1983 75,159 number +3.8%
1984 77,298 number +2.8%
1985 81,897 number +5.9%
1986 83,858 number +2.4%
1987 88,148 number +5.1%
1988 87,536 number -0.7%
1989 89,806 number +2.6%
1990 92,119 number +2.6%
1991 92,279 number +0.2%
1992 96,036 number +4.1%
1993 102,042 number +6.3%
1994 109,427 number +7.2%
1995 119,245 number +9.0%
1996 129,812 number +8.9%
1997 140,518 number +8.2%
1998 148,974 number +6.0%
1999 162,676 number +9.2%
2000 166,129 number +2.1%
2001 172,012 number +3.5%
2002 189,250 number +10.0%
2003 193,587 number +2.3%
2004 226,998 number +17.3%
2005 240,466 number +5.9%
2006 247,719 number +3.0%
2007 258,154 number +4.2%
2008 277,959 number +7.7%
2009 297,132 number +6.9%
2010 310,175 number +4.4%
2011 334,893 number +8.0%
2012 366,900 number +9.6%
2013 387,035 number +5.5%
2014 405,323 number +4.7%
2015 417,977 number +3.1%
2016 430,760 number +3.1%
2017 407,517 number -5.4%
2018 397,713 number -2.4%
2019 397,803 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 43,869 number 31,390 number 58,558 number 8
1980s 78,768 number 62,964 number 89,806 number 10
1990s 119,313 number 92,119 number 162,676 number 10
2000s 226,941 number 166,129 number 297,132 number 10
2010s 385,610 number 310,175 number 430,760 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

  1. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare
  2. 28 Netherlands 37,754 number compare
  3. 29 Malaysia 35,466 number compare
  4. 30 Austria 34,544 number compare
  5. 31 Algeria 32,902 number compare
  6. 32 Morocco 26,021 number compare
  7. 33 Cuba 25,558 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 397,803 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 430,760 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 31,390 number in 1972.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
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 (IDA & IBRD) 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/