Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Africa

South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 16,967 number in 1994. ▲ Rising

Latest (1994)
16,967 number
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
42nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
16,967 number
in 1994
All-time low
10,594 number
in 1988
Years of data
5
1988–1994

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Africa, 1988–1994

05.0k10.0k15.0k1988199119941988: 10.6k number1989: 10.8k number1990: 10.9k number1993: 13.7k number1994: 17.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 16,967 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 1994. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.

That places South Africa 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in South Africa, 1988 to 1994.
Year number Change
1988 10,594 number —
1989 10,790 number +1.9%
1990 10,941 number +1.4%
1993 13,665 number +24.9%
1994 16,967 number +24.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 16,967 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 16,967 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,958 number, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,692 number 10,594 number 10,790 number 2
1990s 13,858 number 10,941 number 16,967 number 3

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 39 Portugal 18,907 number compare
  2. 40 Australia 18,816 number compare
  3. 41 Norway 18,252 number compare
  4. 43 Cote d'Ivoire 16,517 number compare
  5. 43 Jordan 16,517 number compare
  6. 45 Belgium 16,182 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 South Africa?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Africa was 16,967 number in 1994, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,967 number in 1994.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,594 number in 1988.
How does South Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
South Africa ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 1994.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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/