Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 142,797 in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
142,797
Change on year
up 3.6%
Rank
161st
of 221 groups
All-time high
142,797
in 2021
All-time low
20,569
in 1987
Years of data
36
1986–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1986–2021

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1986200320211986: 20.7k1987: 20.6k1988: 21.1k1989: 21.4k1990: 22.1k1991: 24.7k1992: 25.4k1993: 25.6k1994: 25.9k1995: 25.8k1996: 26.2k1997: 26.1k1998: 26.0k1999: 26.3k2000: 30.6k2001: 35.2k2002: 38.3k2003: 44.1k2004: 49.7k2005: 54.9k2006: 61.1k2007: 65.3k2008: 76.0k2009: 91.3k2010: 104.6k2011: 112.3k2012: 117.7k2013: 126.2k2014: 117.0k2015: 114.4k2016: 116.3k2017: 125.5k2018: 128.2k2019: 134.3k2020: 137.8k2021: 142.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) stood at 142,797. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) peaked at 142,797 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20,569, in 1987.

That places ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20,955 20,569 21,436 4
1990s 25,419 22,082 26,327 10
2000s 54,646 30,600 91,312 10
2010s 119,656 104,578 134,329 10
2020s 140,300 137,803 142,797 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

  1. 159 Tonga 92 compare
  2. 160 Liechtenstein 85 compare
  3. 161 Aruba 64 compare
  4. 162 Monaco 45 compare
  5. 162 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 45 compare
  6. 164 New Caledonia 39

See the full ranking of 393 places β†’

More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) was 142,797 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The highest recorded value was 142,797 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,569 in 1987.
How does ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 161st out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) 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