Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 323,088 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
323,088
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
112th
of 221 groups
All-time high
323,088
in 2021
All-time low
49,693
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1985–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1985200320211985: 49.7k1986: 51.8k1987: 52.1k1988: 54.9k1989: 56.3k1990: 58.7k1991: 63.4k1992: 67.8k1993: 72.3k1994: 78.3k1995: 82.6k1996: 88.0k1997: 93.3k1998: 98.8k1999: 104.1k2000: 109.8k2001: 116.7k2002: 124.3k2003: 130.8k2004: 132.7k2005: 144.9k2006: 156.4k2007: 163.4k2008: 179.3k2009: 200.1k2010: 220.9k2011: 232.2k2012: 243.1k2013: 257.6k2014: 257.4k2015: 260.6k2016: 271.5k2017: 290.2k2018: 289.7k2019: 306.9k2020: 317.7k2021: 323.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) stood at 323,088. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) peaked at 323,088 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49,693, in 1985.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 112th of 221 groups 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, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 49,693
1986 51,777 +4.2%
1987 52,088 +0.6%
1988 54,855 +5.3%
1989 56,264 +2.6%
1990 58,698 +4.3%
1991 63,412 +8.0%
1992 67,832 +7.0%
1993 72,306 +6.6%
1994 78,318 +8.3%
1995 82,613 +5.5%
1996 87,975 +6.5%
1997 93,286 +6.0%
1998 98,839 +6.0%
1999 104,083 +5.3%
2000 109,754 +5.4%
2001 116,741 +6.4%
2002 124,258 +6.4%
2003 130,754 +5.2%
2004 132,692 +1.5%
2005 144,921 +9.2%
2006 156,395 +7.9%
2007 163,390 +4.5%
2008 179,258 +9.7%
2009 200,090 +11.6%
2010 220,903 +10.4%
2011 232,187 +5.1%
2012 243,069 +4.7%
2013 257,625 +6.0%
2014 257,425 -0.1%
2015 260,586 +1.2%
2016 271,479 +4.2%
2017 290,211 +6.9%
2018 289,744 -0.2%
2019 306,885 +5.9%
2020 317,679 +3.5%
2021 323,088 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 52,935 49,693 56,264 5
1990s 80,736 58,698 104,083 10
2000s 145,825 109,754 200,090 10
2010s 263,011 220,903 306,885 10
2020s 320,384 317,679 323,088 2

Countries ranked near ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

  1. 109 Albania 4,058 compare
  2. 110 Madagascar 4,015 compare
  3. 111 Congo 3,897 compare
  4. 112 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,458 compare
  5. 113 Rwanda 3,198 compare
  6. 114 Latvia 2,962 compare
  7. 115 Guinea 2,583 compare

See the full ranking of 393 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) was 323,088 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The highest recorded value was 323,088 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
The lowest recorded value was 49,693 in 1985.
How does ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 112th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) 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