Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 35,811 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
35,811
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
207th
of 221 groups
All-time high
38,113
in 2013
All-time low
7,379
in 1978
Years of data
39
1978–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1978–2016

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1978199720161978: 7.4k1979: 7.8k1980: 7.9k1981: 8.4k1982: 8.6k1983: 8.8k1984: 9.0k1985: 9.4k1986: 9.7k1987: 9.9k1988: 10.4k1989: 10.5k1990: 10.8k1991: 11.0k1992: 11.0k1993: 11.2k1994: 11.1k1995: 11.2k1996: 11.4k1997: 11.5k1998: 13.0k1999: 14.8k2000: 15.5k2001: 17.2k2002: 18.6k2003: 18.9k2004: 21.5k2005: 24.6k2006: 27.4k2007: 29.0k2008: 32.1k2009: 33.8k2010: 35.4k2011: 35.3k2012: 37.3k2013: 38.1k2014: 37.2k2015: 36.4k2016: 35.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) recorded 35,811 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) peaked at 38,113 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,379, in 1978.

That places ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 207th 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 Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1978 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1978 7,379
1979 7,770 +5.3%
1980 7,906 +1.7%
1981 8,449 +6.9%
1982 8,609 +1.9%
1983 8,781 +2.0%
1984 9,008 +2.6%
1985 9,402 +4.4%
1986 9,698 +3.1%
1987 9,884 +1.9%
1988 10,448 +5.7%
1989 10,454 +0.1%
1990 10,751 +2.8%
1991 10,985 +2.2%
1992 10,990 +0.0%
1993 11,225 +2.1%
1994 11,098 -1.1%
1995 11,177 +0.7%
1996 11,351 +1.6%
1997 11,512 +1.4%
1998 13,031 +13.2%
1999 14,802 +13.6%
2000 15,513 +4.8%
2001 17,195 +10.8%
2002 18,602 +8.2%
2003 18,852 +1.3%
2004 21,462 +13.8%
2005 24,591 +14.6%
2006 27,420 +11.5%
2007 29,039 +5.9%
2008 32,050 +10.4%
2009 33,783 +5.4%
2010 35,359 +4.7%
2011 35,314 -0.1%
2012 37,338 +5.7%
2013 38,113 +2.1%
2014 37,197 -2.4%
2015 36,377 -2.2%
2016 35,811 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,575 7,379 7,770 2
1980s 9,264 7,906 10,454 10
1990s 11,692 10,751 14,802 10
2000s 23,851 15,513 33,783 10
2010s 36,501 35,314 38,113 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) was 35,811 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The highest recorded value was 38,113 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,379 in 1978.
How does ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) ranks 207th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
406 places, 14,938 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release