Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437): Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.16 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.16 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
22nd
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.16 million
in 2023
All-time low
527,994
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2023

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1970199620231970: 528.0k1983: 591.7k1984: 569.9k1985: 614.8k1986: 640.4k1987: 715.8k1988: 715.4k1989: 756.1k1990: 740.4k1991: 758.3k1992: 743.9k1993: 705.3k1994: 778.8k1995: 770.3k1996: 754.8k1997: 736.8k1998: 752.2k1999: 750.0k2000: 783.1k2001: 841.7k2002: 927.4k2003: 982.2k2004: 1.1M2005: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.5M2011: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.8M2015: 1.8M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.9M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 1.9M2021: 2.0M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) stood at 2.16 million. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) peaked at 2.16 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 527,994, in 1970.

That places ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 527,994
1983 591,736 +12.1%
1984 569,930 -3.7%
1985 614,776 +7.9%
1986 640,377 +4.2%
1987 715,806 +11.8%
1988 715,420 -0.1%
1989 756,054 +5.7%
1990 740,440 -2.1%
1991 758,287 +2.4%
1992 743,902 -1.9%
1993 705,336 -5.2%
1994 778,801 +10.4%
1995 770,345 -1.1%
1996 754,810 -2.0%
1997 736,811 -2.4%
1998 752,176 +2.1%
1999 749,965 -0.3%
2000 783,118 +4.4%
2001 841,701 +7.5%
2002 927,374 +10.2%
2003 982,238 +5.9%
2004 1.06 million +8.0%
2005 1.43 million +34.3%
2006 1.39 million -2.7%
2007 1.46 million +5.3%
2008 1.55 million +6.2%
2009 1.45 million -6.3%
2010 1.48 million +2.0%
2011 1.47 million -0.8%
2012 1.47 million +0.2%
2013 1.59 million +7.8%
2014 1.83 million +15.1%
2015 1.83 million +0.0%
2016 1.85 million +0.9%
2017 1.86 million +0.8%
2018 1.85 million -0.6%
2019 1.85 million +0.1%
2020 1.92 million +3.7%
2021 2.01 million +4.6%
2022 2.11 million +4.9%
2023 2.16 million +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 527,994 527,994 527,994 1
1980s 657,728 569,930 756,054 7
1990s 749,087 705,336 778,801 10
2000s 1.19 million 783,118 1.55 million 10
2010s 1.71 million 1.47 million 1.86 million 10
2020s 2.05 million 1.92 million 2.16 million 4

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)

  1. 19 Egypt 73,430 compare
  2. 20 Argentina 73,184 compare
  3. 21 Peru 71,939 compare
  4. 22 Italy 70,475 compare
  5. 23 France 68,937 compare
  6. 24 Mongolia 58,021 compare
  7. 25 Poland 50,924 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) was 2.16 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The highest recorded value was 2.16 million in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
The lowest recorded value was 527,994 in 1970.
How does ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 22nd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) 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