Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 791,095 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 791,095 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 820,801 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46,967 number, in 1970.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46,967 number | — |
| 1971 | 50,370 number | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 57,113 number | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 62,987 number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 69,102 number | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 75,348 number | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 82,380 number | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 90,698 number | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 97,560 number | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 105,231 number | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 112,142 number | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 121,396 number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 129,245 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 135,104 number | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 138,726 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 146,530 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 148,843 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 155,639 number | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 154,981 number | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 156,979 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 161,104 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 164,135 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 171,232 number | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 185,565 number | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 198,434 number | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 215,374 number | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 233,326 number | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 250,911 number | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 264,828 number | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 287,560 number | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 294,013 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 306,800 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 335,565 number | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 342,823 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 391,616 number | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 419,245 number | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 433,541 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 464,188 number | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 487,369 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 526,935 number | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 561,992 number | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 606,291 number | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 670,645 number | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 716,607 number | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 768,837 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 798,700 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 820,801 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 801,410 number | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 790,991 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 791,095 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,776 number | 46,967 number | 105,231 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 139,958 number | 112,142 number | 156,979 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,247 number | 161,104 number | 287,560 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 400,210 number | 294,013 number | 526,935 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 732,737 number | 561,992 number | 820,801 number | 10 |
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More education data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 91.90 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 68.09 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 63.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.113 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 791,095 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?
- The highest recorded value was 820,801 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,967 number in 1970.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 27th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.