Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 171,472 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
171,472
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
150th
of 221 groups
All-time high
182,383
in 2013
All-time low
74,200
in 1997
Years of data
24
1993–2016

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1993–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1993200420161993: 82.9k1994: 78.8k1995: 76.3k1996: 75.2k1997: 74.2k1998: 75.4k1999: 77.2k2000: 82.2k2001: 87.1k2002: 90.7k2003: 95.5k2004: 102.4k2005: 109.5k2006: 117.4k2007: 122.5k2008: 132.3k2009: 147.5k2010: 158.5k2011: 163.7k2012: 173.1k2013: 182.4k2014: 175.1k2015: 172.1k2016: 171.5k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) is 171,472, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) peaked at 182,383 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74,200, in 1997.

That places ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), 1993 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1993 82,947
1994 78,762 -5.0%
1995 76,277 -3.2%
1996 75,227 -1.4%
1997 74,200 -1.4%
1998 75,447 +1.7%
1999 77,250 +2.4%
2000 82,194 +6.4%
2001 87,118 +6.0%
2002 90,694 +4.1%
2003 95,485 +5.3%
2004 102,448 +7.3%
2005 109,490 +6.9%
2006 117,444 +7.3%
2007 122,491 +4.3%
2008 132,295 +8.0%
2009 147,504 +11.5%
2010 158,461 +7.4%
2011 163,715 +3.3%
2012 173,101 +5.7%
2013 182,383 +5.4%
2014 175,070 -4.0%
2015 172,144 -1.7%
2016 171,472 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77,159 74,200 82,947 7
2000s 108,716 82,194 147,504 10
2010s 170,907 158,461 182,383 7

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)

  1. 147 Central African Republic 348 compare
  2. 148 Gambia 326 compare
  3. 149 Guyana 320 compare
  4. 150 Andorra 308 compare
  5. 151 Belize 304 compare
  6. 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 276 compare
  7. 153 Samoa 262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) was 171,472 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The highest recorded value was 182,383 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
The lowest recorded value was 74,200 in 1997.
How does ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 150th out of 221 groups with data for 2016.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) 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