Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 83,119 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), 1972–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) is 83,119, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) peaked at 84,022 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9,970, in 1973.
That places ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10,551 | — |
| 1973 | 9,970 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 10,587 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 11,341 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 12,311 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 12,263 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 13,503 | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 15,513 | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 16,099 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 17,735 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 18,465 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 18,686 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19,270 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 20,917 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 21,928 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 23,208 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 24,564 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 25,446 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 26,073 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 26,562 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 27,137 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 28,765 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 30,344 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 31,795 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 33,315 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 35,124 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 38,024 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 41,579 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 43,393 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 47,934 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 52,436 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 55,311 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 60,231 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 64,141 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 68,291 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 69,881 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 80,918 | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 81,383 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 83,569 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 84,022 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83,928 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 83,119 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,005 | 9,970 | 15,513 | 8 |
| 1980s | 20,632 | 16,099 | 25,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,872 | 26,073 | 41,579 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,702 | 43,393 | 69,881 | 8 |
| 2010s | 82,823 | 80,918 | 84,022 | 6 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes 10.59 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general 95.4% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 4.94 million (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 3.8% (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male 5.65 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 1.69 million (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes 974,013 (2019)
- School age population, upper secondary education, female 6.30 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes 12.82 million (2024)
- School age population, upper secondary education, male 6.52 million (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) was 83,119 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The highest recorded value was 84,022 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,970 in 1973.
- How does ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) ranks 191st out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCWA: Arab Countries In-conflict (unsdcode:98506) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release