Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 640,737 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) stood at 640,737 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 673,911 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,897 number, in 1970.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 29th 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 in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,897 number | — |
| 1971 | 39,792 number | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 44,884 number | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 48,738 number | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 53,606 number | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 58,656 number | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 64,683 number | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 71,606 number | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 77,906 number | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 83,271 number | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 89,342 number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 96,770 number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 102,415 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 106,977 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 109,451 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 116,240 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 118,124 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 123,903 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 123,603 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 125,674 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 128,798 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 128,219 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 134,761 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 144,358 number | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 156,091 number | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 171,302 number | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 187,541 number | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 202,038 number | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 212,869 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 230,854 number | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 235,680 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 246,399 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 270,145 number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 275,543 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 322,843 number | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 346,673 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 359,930 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 381,050 number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 400,782 number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 433,264 number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 455,470 number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 493,531 number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 549,824 number | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 589,233 number | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 630,231 number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 655,493 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 673,911 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 650,373 number | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 639,169 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 640,737 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,004 number | 36,897 number | 83,271 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,250 number | 89,342 number | 125,674 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 169,683 number | 128,219 number | 230,854 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 327,231 number | 235,680 number | 433,264 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 597,797 number | 455,470 number | 673,911 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- 26 Viet Nam 93,851 number compare
- 27 Bangladesh 93,016 number compare
- 28 Italy 92,744 number compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 84,176 number compare
- 30 Malaysia 76,840 number compare
- 31 Netherlands 69,777 number compare
- 32 Nigeria 66,975 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Population ages 0-14 32.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0004 units per person (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 640,737 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 673,911 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,897 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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.