Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 632,200 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 632,200 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 666,371 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,046 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36,046 number | — |
| 1971 | 38,958 number | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 44,053 number | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 47,896 number | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 52,743 number | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 57,767 number | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 63,767 number | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 70,662 number | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 76,931 number | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 82,256 number | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 88,278 number | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 95,645 number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 101,225 number | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 105,720 number | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 108,132 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 114,863 number | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 116,693 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 122,423 number | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 122,076 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 124,100 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 127,175 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 126,545 number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 133,033 number | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 142,570 number | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 154,234 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 169,366 number | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 185,515 number | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 199,595 number | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 210,235 number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 227,616 number | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 232,290 number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 242,732 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 266,100 number | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 271,534 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 318,505 number | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 342,147 number | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 354,653 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 375,520 number | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 395,708 number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 427,798 number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 448,238 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 485,620 number | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 541,806 number | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 581,087 number | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 621,853 number | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 647,038 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 666,371 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 642,217 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 631,194 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 632,200 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,108 number | 36,046 number | 82,256 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 109,916 number | 88,278 number | 124,100 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,588 number | 126,545 number | 227,616 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 322,699 number | 232,290 number | 427,798 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 589,762 number | 448,238 number | 666,371 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 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
- 33 Cuba 61,737 number compare
More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Population ages 0-14 32.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.1% (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 -2.7 % 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 (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 632,200 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 666,371 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,046 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.