Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) in South Asia
South Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (Teachers) was 951,238 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Asia, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 951,238 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Asia peaked at 973,527 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 176,610 number, in 1971.
That places South Asia 20th 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 (number) (Teachers) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 176,610 number | — |
| 1972 | 188,063 number | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 198,013 number | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 206,778 number | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 214,897 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 217,399 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 222,053 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 225,382 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 212,301 number | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 250,502 number | +18.0% |
| 1981 | 258,031 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 240,738 number | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 260,193 number | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 267,615 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 259,279 number | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 268,373 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 282,734 number | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 244,465 number | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 243,859 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 245,146 number | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 241,558 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 230,434 number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 221,565 number | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 213,221 number | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 205,726 number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 224,660 number | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 229,035 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 253,063 number | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 276,545 number | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 299,754 number | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 311,700 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 325,214 number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 329,405 number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 390,987 number | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 403,808 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 444,577 number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 508,024 number | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 574,401 number | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 615,059 number | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 694,491 number | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 876,539 number | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 949,886 number | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 953,501 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 905,384 number | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 973,527 number | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 952,906 number | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 941,910 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 937,598 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 951,238 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206,833 number | 176,610 number | 225,382 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 257,579 number | 240,738 number | 282,734 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,095 number | 205,726 number | 276,545 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 420,293 number | 299,754 number | 615,059 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,698 number | 694,491 number | 973,527 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More reference data data for South Asia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 104.67 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal 248.87 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. 249.65 (2026)
- CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2026)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 16.19 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 33.83 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 17.64 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.02 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 4.98 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in South Asia was 951,238 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 973,527 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,610 number in 1971.
- How does South Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- South Asia ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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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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/