Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in World
World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 7.45 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in World, 1974–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in World stood at 7.45 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in World peaked at 7.55 million number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million number, in 1974.
That places World 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.43 million number | 2.21 million number | 2.61 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million number | 2.72 million number | 3.35 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 million number | 3.37 million number | 4.02 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 million number | 4.16 million number | 6.26 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.24 million number | 6.51 million number | 7.55 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near World
More reference data data for World
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 68.68 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes 5.73 years (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 64.37 million number (2019)
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 133.05 million number (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 5.79 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, female 5.67 years (2019)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general progr 89.7% (2019)
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes 1.61 years (2019)
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity i 1.13 GPIA (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male 10.82 million number (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in World was 7.45 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 million number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million number in 1974.
- How does World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- World ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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/