Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Syria

Syria: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 7,595 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
7,595 number
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
70th
of 159 countries
All-time high
9,020 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,121 number
in 1971
Years of data
8
1971–2015

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Syria, 1971–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199320151971: 1.1k number1972: 1.1k number1976: 1.3k number2011: 8.5k number2012: 9.0k number2013: 8.9k number2014: 8.0k number2015: 7.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2015, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Syria stood at 7,595 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Syria peaked at 9,020 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,121 number, in 1971.

That places Syria 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,185 number 1,121 number 1,289 number 3
2010s 8,393 number 7,595 number 9,020 number 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 67 Croatia 8,704 number compare
  2. 68 New Zealand 8,446 number compare
  3. 69 Ireland 8,029 number compare
  4. 71 Puerto Rico 7,402 number compare
  5. 72 Finland 7,251 number compare
  6. 73 Tanzania 7,015 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Syria?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Syria was 7,595 number in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 9,020 number in 2012.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,121 number in 1971.
How does Syria rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Syria ranks 70th out of 159 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Syria 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/