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
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509), 1978–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
More education data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.82 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.14 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 907,217 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.46 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 792,452 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 197,633 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 316,507 (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2020)
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 2.1% (2020)
All data for ESCWA: Arab Low-income Countries (lics) (unsdcode:98509) →
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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February 2026 Data Release