Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World
Arab World: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 511,382 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Arab World, 1970β2019
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 44 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More education data for Arab World
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 32.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2.58 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 89.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 93.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 140.07 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 19.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9502 GPI (2020)
- Human capital composite index -0.6977 standard deviations from the yearly mean (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 44 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.