Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
75
Highest
30,812
Colombia
Lowest
0
Burundi
Median
445.69
Years covered
28
1998–2025
Data points
910
What the numbers show
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) is currently reported for 75 countries. The highest value is 30,812 in Colombia; the lowest is 0 in Burundi.
The median across all reporting countries is 445.69, and the mean is 2,961.
Over the past decade 30 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in Germany (up 7,450.2%), and the largest decrease in Cook Islands (down 100.0%).
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, male (number): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 30,812 | 2022 | down 0.6% | falling |
| 2 | Spain | 22,703 | 2024 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 3 | Vietnam | 20,637 | 2022 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 4 | South Korea | 20,221 | 2024 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 5 | Indonesia | 16,249 | 2023 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Argentina | 15,641 | 2006 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 7 | Turkey | 13,650 | 2023 | up 38.5% | rising |
| 8 | Greece | 8,122 | 2007 | up 72.5% | rising |
| 9 | Malaysia | 8,048 | 2024 | up 380.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Morocco | 7,817 | 2024 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 11 | Ecuador | 7,418 | 2023 | up 101.1% | rising |
| 12 | Bangladesh | 5,469 | 2020 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 3,991 | 2024 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 14 | Ghana | 3,849 | 2024 | up 9.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Tajikistan | 2,994 | 2017 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 16 | Laos | 2,687 | 2020 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 17 | Kyrgyzstan | 2,640 | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 18 | Singapore | 2,462 | 2023 | down 25.9% | falling |
| 19 | Israel | 2,272 | 2024 | down 8.6% | falling |
| 20 | Belarus | 2,135 | 2024 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 21 | Germany | 1,913 | 2024 | up 7,450.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 1,808 | 2025 | down 34.4% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands | 1,484 | 2024 | up 135.0% | rising |
| 24 | Azerbaijan | 1,345 | 2024 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 25 | Palestine | 1,324 | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 26 | Armenia | 1,147 | 2024 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 27 | Tanzania | 1,138 | 2019 | up 40.8% | rising |
| 28 | Egypt | 1,117 | 2025 | down 33.2% | rising |
| 29 | Myanmar | 981 | 2018 | up 148.4% | volatile |
| 30 | New Zealand | 964 | 2024 | down 29.8% | falling |
| 31 | Cameroon | 902 | 2024 | down 47.4% | falling |
| 32 | Denmark | 841 | 2024 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 33 | Hungary | 585 | 2016 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 34 | Slovenia | 521 | 2023 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 35 | Liberia | 462 | 2012 | up 550.7% | volatile |
| 36 | Moldova | 449 | 2024 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 37 | Jordan | 448 | 2024 | down 73.8% | falling |
| 38 | Norway | 445.69 | 2024 | up 35.7% | rising |
| 39 | Rwanda | 407 | 2024 | up 64.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Saudi Arabia | 362 | 2024 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 41 | Latvia | 323 | 2022 | down 28.1% | rising |
| 42 | Trinidad and Tobago | 303 | 2003 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Cyprus | 273 | 2023 | up 15.7% | falling |
| 44 | Peru | 266 | 2024 | down 97.7% | falling |
| 45 | Lesotho | 244 | 2018 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 46 | Comoros | 224 | 2012 | up 761.5% | volatile |
| 47 | Guyana | 199 | 2012 | up 765.2% | rising |
| 48 | Malta | 160.38 | 2024 | up 12.5% | falling |
| 49 | Sweden | 146.68 | 2024 | down 53.9% | falling |
| 50 | El Salvador | 143 | 2023 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 51 | Slovakia | 135 | 2024 | down 16.1% | flat |
| 52 | Qatar | 128 | 2024 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 53 | Belize | 127 | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 54 | Brunei | 126 | 2023 | up 404.0% | flat |
| 55 | Namibia | 112 | 2008 | down 61.8% | falling |
| 56 | Bahrain | 101 | 2024 | down 79.3% | volatile |
| 57 | Mongolia | 99 | 2012 | down 11.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Samoa | 97 | 2023 | up 234.5% | rising |
| 59 | Oman | 67 | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Brazil | 62 | 2024 | — | falling |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 57.21 | 2024 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 62 | Aruba | 46 | 2012 | down 9.8% | flat |
| 63 | Saint Lucia | 40 | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 64 | North Macedonia | 33 | 2012 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 65 | British Virgin Islands | 28 | 2024 | down 28.2% | rising |
| 66 | Madagascar | 24 | 2023 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 67 | Poland | 19 | 2025 | down 89.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Zimbabwe | 16 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 69 | Monaco | 14 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 69 | Bermuda | 14 | 2018 | down 65.0% | falling |
| 71 | Andorra | 11 | 2024 | down 8.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Mauritania | 10 | 2019 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Cook Islands | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Lithuania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 73 | Burundi | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release