What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in OECD members?

The highest recorded value was 2.94 million number in 2018.

What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in OECD members?

The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1974.

How does OECD members rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?

OECD members ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.

Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in OECD members?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this OECD members 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.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members

Name: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

OECD members: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.81 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

2.81 million number

Change on year

down 4.4%

Rank

7th

of 45 groups

All-time high

2.94 million number

in 2018

All-time low

1.21 million number

in 1974

Years of data

1974–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members, 1974–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members stood at 2.81 million number.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members peaked at 2.94 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million number, in 1974.

That places OECD members 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.33 million number	1.21 million number	1.41 million number	6
1980s	1.56 million number	1.45 million number	1.70 million number	10
1990s	1.91 million number	1.73 million number	2.13 million number	10
2000s	2.48 million number	2.19 million number	2.69 million number	10
2010s	2.87 million number	2.75 million number	2.94 million number	10

Countries ranked near OECD members

4 Japan 419,722 number compare
5 Germany 250,730 number compare
6 Brazil 242,493 number compare
7 Russia 205,039 number compare
8 Iran 171,071 number compare
9 Indonesia 167,296 number compare
10 South Korea 142,264 number compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More reference data data for OECD members

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 16.23 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 7.92 million number (2019)
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 8.31 million number (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, female 5.72 years (2019)
School life expectancy, primary, male 5.74 years (2019)
08_Multilateral loans, other institutions 0 (2016)
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 82.5% (2019)
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 2.3 years (2019)
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.15 GPIA (2019)

All data for OECD members →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members?: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in OECD members was 2.81 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in OECD members?: The highest recorded value was 2.94 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in OECD members?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million number in 1974.
How does OECD members rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?: OECD members ranks 7th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in OECD members?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD members 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: 07 August 2026

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/