Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 1.98 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.98 million
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
29th
of 221 groups
All-time high
1.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
308,665
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 1.98 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 1.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 308,665, in 1971.
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 29th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 308,665 | — |
| 1972 | 330,104 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 344,347 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 780,953 | +126.8% |
| 1975 | 371,670 | -52.4% |
| 1976 | 370,342 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 389,116 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 402,928 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 398,107 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 443,825 | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 458,645 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 450,556 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 476,739 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 490,236 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 491,086 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 504,061 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 530,873 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 494,905 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 504,084 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 500,981 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 497,167 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 666,670 | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 652,604 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 643,315 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 488,431 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 526,288 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 555,575 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 661,475 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 665,218 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 666,153 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 689,690 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 729,545 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 750,052 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 854,353 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 884,868 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 941,659 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 million | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.73 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.70 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.80 million | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.98 million | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,692 | 308,665 | 780,953 | 9 |
| 1980s | 484,501 | 443,825 | 530,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 585,772 | 488,431 | 666,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 886,521 | 666,153 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.32 million | 1.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million | 1.80 million | 1.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
More education data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 135.85 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.53 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.74 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.22 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 82.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5884 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82.99 million (2024)
All data for ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 1.98 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,665 in 1971.
- How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 29th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) 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