Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle income

Middle income: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 4.70 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.70 million number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
4th
of 45 groups
All-time high
4.70 million number
in 2019
All-time low
883,788 number
in 1972
Years of data
48
1972–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle income, 1972–2019

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle income is 4.70 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle income peaked at 4.70 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 883,788 number, in 1972.

That places Middle income 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.03 million number 883,788 number 1.18 million number 8
1980s 1.48 million number 1.26 million number 1.66 million number 10
1990s 1.76 million number 1.65 million number 1.95 million number 10
2000s 2.83 million number 2.03 million number 3.59 million number 10
2010s 4.41 million number 3.76 million number 4.70 million number 10

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 1 China 881,584 number compare
  2. 2 India 819,283 number compare
  3. 3 United States 797,537 number compare
  4. 4 Japan 419,722 number compare
  5. 5 Germany 250,730 number compare
  6. 6 Brazil 242,493 number compare
  7. 7 Russia 205,039 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 income?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Middle income was 4.70 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 4.70 million number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 883,788 number in 1972.
How does Middle income rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Middle income ranks 4th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle 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
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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/