Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga

Tonga: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 79 number in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
79 number
Change on year
up 41.1%
World rank
149th
of 159 countries
All-time high
79 number
in 2000
All-time low
0 number
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2000

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga, 1970–2000

0204060801970198520001970: 0 number1978: 15 number1979: 18 number1981: 39 number1999: 56 number2000: 79 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga is 79 number, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 41.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga peaked at 79 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1970.

Tonga ranks 149th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in Tonga, 1970 to 2000.
Year number Change
1970 0 number
1978 15 number
1979 18 number +20.0%
1981 39 number +116.7%
1999 56 number +43.6%
2000 79 number +41.1%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 79 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,456 number, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 79 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,798 number, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11 number 0 number 18 number 3
1980s 39 number 39 number 39 number 1
1990s 56 number 56 number 56 number 1
2000s 79 number 79 number 79 number 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 146 United States Virgin Islands 137 number compare
  2. 147 Djibouti 101 number compare
  3. 148 Saint Lucia 96 number compare
  4. 150 Andorra 73 number
  5. 151 Liechtenstein 71 number
  6. 152 Aruba 64 number

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Tonga was 79 number in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 79 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1970.
How does Tonga rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Tonga ranks 149th out of 159 countries with data for 2000.
Where does this Tonga 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/