Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 494,077 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
494,077 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
26th
of 45 groups
All-time high
525,442 number
in 2016
All-time low
45,825 number
in 1973
Years of data
47
1973–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1973–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197319962019

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 is 494,077 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 525,442 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45,825 number, in 1973.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 26th 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, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1973 to 2019.
Year number Change
1973 45,825 number
1974 50,167 number +9.5%
1975 54,810 number +9.3%
1976 59,309 number +8.2%
1977 65,139 number +9.8%
1978 70,256 number +7.9%
1979 76,261 number +8.5%
1980 81,318 number +6.6%
1981 88,577 number +8.9%
1982 93,942 number +6.1%
1983 97,450 number +3.7%
1984 100,352 number +3.0%
1985 105,628 number +5.3%
1986 107,870 number +2.1%
1987 112,162 number +4.0%
1988 111,542 number -0.6%
1989 113,881 number +2.1%
1990 117,106 number +2.8%
1991 119,972 number +2.4%
1992 123,930 number +3.3%
1993 133,305 number +7.6%
1994 141,374 number +6.1%
1995 152,056 number +7.6%
1996 163,468 number +7.5%
1997 176,655 number +8.1%
1998 187,307 number +6.0%
1999 203,638 number +8.7%
2000 208,312 number +2.3%
2001 215,367 number +3.4%
2002 236,438 number +9.8%
2003 241,628 number +2.2%
2004 276,039 number +14.2%
2005 292,072 number +5.8%
2006 300,358 number +2.8%
2007 316,638 number +5.4%
2008 337,899 number +6.7%
2009 361,432 number +7.0%
2010 383,334 number +6.1%
2011 412,178 number +7.5%
2012 449,705 number +9.1%
2013 472,499 number +5.1%
2014 496,740 number +5.1%
2015 511,920 number +3.1%
2016 525,442 number +2.6%
2017 504,932 number -3.9%
2018 495,482 number -1.9%
2019 494,077 number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,252 number 45,825 number 76,261 number 7
1980s 101,272 number 81,318 number 113,881 number 10
1990s 151,881 number 117,106 number 203,638 number 10
2000s 278,618 number 208,312 number 361,432 number 10
2010s 474,631 number 383,334 number 525,442 number 10

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 23 Poland 54,161 number compare
  2. 24 Saudi Arabia 48,885 number compare
  3. 25 Nigeria 48,578 number compare
  4. 26 Viet Nam 48,384 number compare
  5. 27 Thailand 42,480 number compare
  6. 28 Netherlands 37,754 number compare
  7. 29 Malaysia 35,466 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?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 494,077 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?
The highest recorded value was 525,442 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 45,825 number in 1973.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 26th 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?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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
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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/