Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 19,118 in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
19,118
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
209th
of 221 groups
All-time high
19,230
in 2014
All-time low
7,015
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries, 1998–2016

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1998200720161998: 7.0k1999: 8.7k2000: 9.2k2001: 10.3k2002: 11.3k2003: 11.1k2004: 12.1k2005: 13.1k2007: 14.5k2008: 15.9k2011: 17.6k2012: 18.3k2013: 19.2k2014: 19.2k2015: 18.7k2016: 19.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries is 19,118, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries peaked at 19,230 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,015, in 1998.

ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 209th of 221 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,864 7,015 8,712 2
2000s 12,179 9,172 15,892 8
2010s 18,695 17,633 19,230 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries was 19,118 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 19,230 in 2014.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 7,015 in 1998.
How does ALECSO: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ALECSO: Least Developed Countries ranks 209th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ALECSO: Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ALECSO: Least Developed Countries data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release