Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 10,413 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
10,413 number
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
10,413 number
in 2017
All-time low
56 number
in 1978
Years of data
22
1978–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates, 1978–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1978199720171978: 56 number1979: 76 number1980: 115 number1981: 257 number1982: 265 number1984: 300 number1985: 408 number1986: 445 number1987: 431 number1988: 506 number1989: 478 number1990: 620 number1991: 841 number1992: 1.1k number2009: 5.0k number2011: 5.9k number2012: 6.6k number2013: 7.5k number2014: 8.2k number2015: 8.8k number2016: 9.4k number2017: 10.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates is 10,413 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 108.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates peaked at 10,413 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 56 number, in 1978.

United Arab Emirates ranks 89th of 176 countries 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in United Arab Emirates, 1978 to 2017.
Year number Change
1978 56 number
1979 76 number +35.7%
1980 115 number +51.3%
1981 257 number +123.5%
1982 265 number +3.1%
1984 300 number +13.2%
1985 408 number +36.0%
1986 445 number +9.1%
1987 431 number -3.1%
1988 506 number +17.4%
1989 478 number -5.5%
1990 620 number +29.7%
1991 841 number +35.6%
1992 1,082 number +28.7%
2009 4,990 number +361.2%
2011 5,942 number +19.1%
2012 6,611 number +11.3%
2013 7,504 number +13.5%
2014 8,193 number +9.2%
2015 8,794 number +7.3%
2016 9,403 number +6.9%
2017 10,413 number +10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 66 number 56 number 76 number 2
1980s 356.11 number 115 number 506 number 9
1990s 847.67 number 620 number 1,082 number 3
2000s 4,990 number 4,990 number 4,990 number 1
2010s 8,123 number 5,942 number 10,413 number 7

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  3. 88 El Salvador 10,589 number compare
  4. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,122 number compare
  5. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 10,026 number compare
  6. 92 Albania 9,742 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in United Arab Emirates was 10,413 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 10,413 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 56 number in 1978.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
United Arab Emirates ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,942 data points, 1970–2020
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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.