Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 245,720 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
245,720 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
37th
of 45 groups
All-time high
245,720 number
in 2018
All-time low
21,200 number
in 1977
Years of data
42
1977–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend, 1977–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1977199720181977: 21.2k number1978: 24.0k number1979: 28.1k number1980: 29.5k number1981: 33.3k number1982: 38.0k number1983: 39.1k number1984: 40.8k number1985: 44.1k number1986: 45.9k number1987: 45.2k number1988: 47.1k number1989: 48.1k number1990: 50.6k number1991: 54.0k number1992: 56.9k number1993: 59.8k number1994: 62.6k number1995: 65.0k number1996: 68.6k number1997: 71.8k number1998: 74.5k number1999: 77.8k number2000: 80.0k number2001: 84.3k number2002: 88.3k number2003: 94.9k number2004: 99.6k number2005: 110.7k number2006: 119.2k number2007: 125.7k number2008: 139.0k number2009: 156.9k number2010: 172.2k number2011: 179.3k number2012: 189.3k number2013: 201.7k number2014: 218.9k number2015: 222.4k number2016: 230.1k number2017: 242.2k number2018: 245.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Pre-demographic dividend recorded 245,720 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 245,720 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,200 number, in 1977.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1977 to 2018.
Year number Change
1977 21,200 number —
1978 24,034 number +13.4%
1979 28,105 number +16.9%
1980 29,542 number +5.1%
1981 33,308 number +12.7%
1982 37,980 number +14.0%
1983 39,121 number +3.0%
1984 40,793 number +4.3%
1985 44,064 number +8.0%
1986 45,932 number +4.2%
1987 45,245 number -1.5%
1988 47,081 number +4.1%
1989 48,127 number +2.2%
1990 50,569 number +5.1%
1991 54,010 number +6.8%
1992 56,886 number +5.3%
1993 59,781 number +5.1%
1994 62,623 number +4.8%
1995 64,968 number +3.7%
1996 68,632 number +5.6%
1997 71,829 number +4.7%
1998 74,521 number +3.7%
1999 77,810 number +4.4%
2000 80,044 number +2.9%
2001 84,286 number +5.3%
2002 88,252 number +4.7%
2003 94,898 number +7.5%
2004 99,627 number +5.0%
2005 110,721 number +11.1%
2006 119,234 number +7.7%
2007 125,749 number +5.5%
2008 139,008 number +10.5%
2009 156,916 number +12.9%
2010 172,201 number +9.7%
2011 179,316 number +4.1%
2012 189,264 number +5.5%
2013 201,703 number +6.6%
2014 218,855 number +8.5%
2015 222,389 number +1.6%
2016 230,109 number +3.5%
2017 242,158 number +5.2%
2018 245,720 number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,446 number 21,200 number 28,105 number 3
1980s 41,119 number 29,542 number 48,127 number 10
1990s 64,163 number 50,569 number 77,810 number 10
2000s 109,873 number 80,044 number 156,916 number 10
2010s 211,302 number 172,201 number 245,720 number 9

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 34 Ecuador 24,955 number compare
  2. 35 Lebanon 23,783 number compare
  3. 36 Switzerland 23,489 number compare
  4. 37 Ethiopia 21,411 number compare
  5. 38 Sweden 19,470 number compare
  6. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  7. 40 Australia 18,816 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Pre-demographic dividend was 245,720 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 245,720 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 21,200 number in 1977.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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/