Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada
Canada: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 91,370 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada is 91,370, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada peaked at 117,075 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 91,370, in 2016.
That places Canada 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,491 | 104,774 | 117,075 | 3 |
| 2000s | 105,020 | 103,379 | 106,662 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99,746 | 91,370 | 108,366 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 95.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 141,045 (2000)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.34 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Canada was 91,370 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 117,075 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,370 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- Canada ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release