Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 142,797 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), 1986–2021
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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20,710 | — |
| 1987 | 20,569 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 21,106 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 21,436 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 22,082 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 24,650 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 25,420 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 25,648 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 25,907 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 25,847 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26,202 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 26,110 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26,001 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 26,327 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30,600 | +16.2% |
| 2001 | 35,232 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 38,276 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 44,069 | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 49,691 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 54,901 | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 61,068 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 65,278 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 76,029 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 91,312 | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 104,578 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 112,334 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 117,682 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 126,247 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 117,000 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 114,424 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 116,271 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 125,539 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 128,153 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 134,329 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 137,803 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 142,797 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 159 Tonga 92 compare
- 160 Liechtenstein 85 compare
- 161 Aruba 64 compare
- 162 Monaco 45 compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45 compare
- 164 New Caledonia 39
More education data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.38 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 20.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.21 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.08 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 3.02 million (2021)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.51 % change on previous year (2021)
All data for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) →
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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February 2026 Data Release