Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 511,382 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World is 511,382 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World peaked at 511,382 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36,144 number, in 1970.
That places Arab World 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,144 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,590 number | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 41,726 number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 44,678 number | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 49,447 number | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 53,197 number | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 58,775 number | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 66,367 number | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 72,522 number | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 77,083 number | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 82,312 number | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 90,166 number | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 94,995 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 99,059 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 100,917 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 107,019 number | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 107,498 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 112,395 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 110,512 number | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 110,613 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 112,289 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 112,094 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 116,004 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 126,987 number | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 136,595 number | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 149,954 number | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 160,360 number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 171,969 number | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 179,874 number | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 197,205 number | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 204,015 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 212,427 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 228,908 number | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 231,244 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 262,870 number | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 278,755 number | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 288,206 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 305,990 number | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 321,082 number | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 339,232 number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 363,760 number | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 363,148 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 390,017 number | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 424,868 number | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 457,562 number | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 477,651 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 487,094 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 502,855 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 511,147 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 511,382 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,853 number | 36,144 number | 77,083 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,549 number | 82,312 number | 112,395 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,333 number | 112,094 number | 197,205 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,273 number | 204,015 number | 339,232 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,948 number | 363,148 number | 511,382 number | 10 |
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More education data for Arab World
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.58 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7891 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.62 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World was 511,382 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 511,382 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,144 number in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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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Total number of 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.