Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 272,284 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
272,284
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
126th
of 221 groups
All-time high
272,284
in 2021
All-time low
40,178
in 1985
Years of data
37
1985–2021

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1985–2021

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1985200320211985: 40.2k1986: 41.7k1987: 41.2k1988: 43.3k1989: 44.4k1990: 46.7k1991: 51.2k1992: 54.3k1993: 57.1k1994: 59.8k1995: 62.4k1996: 66.3k1997: 69.9k1998: 73.0k1999: 76.7k2000: 79.9k2001: 84.3k2002: 87.9k2003: 94.6k2004: 99.2k2005: 109.9k2006: 118.5k2007: 126.4k2008: 142.2k2009: 162.8k2010: 183.6k2011: 194.2k2012: 204.6k2013: 218.2k2014: 218.9k2015: 220.9k2016: 227.6k2017: 243.7k2018: 245.2k2019: 257.4k2020: 268.1k2021: 272.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 stood at 272,284. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 peaked at 272,284 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40,178, in 1985.

GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 126th 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 GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024, 1985 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1985 40,178
1986 41,665 +3.7%
1987 41,218 -1.1%
1988 43,258 +4.9%
1989 44,439 +2.7%
1990 46,651 +5.0%
1991 51,249 +9.9%
1992 54,290 +5.9%
1993 57,137 +5.2%
1994 59,842 +4.7%
1995 62,406 +4.3%
1996 66,289 +6.2%
1997 69,934 +5.5%
1998 73,042 +4.4%
1999 76,656 +4.9%
2000 79,867 +4.2%
2001 84,256 +5.5%
2002 87,853 +4.3%
2003 94,623 +7.7%
2004 99,193 +4.8%
2005 109,930 +10.8%
2006 118,472 +7.8%
2007 126,444 +6.7%
2008 142,192 +12.5%
2009 162,834 +14.5%
2010 183,643 +12.8%
2011 194,176 +5.7%
2012 204,589 +5.4%
2013 218,222 +6.7%
2014 218,879 +0.3%
2015 220,891 +0.9%
2016 227,554 +3.0%
2017 243,682 +7.1%
2018 245,202 +0.6%
2019 257,372 +5.0%
2020 268,127 +4.2%
2021 272,284 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,152 40,178 44,439 5
1990s 61,749 46,651 76,656 10
2000s 110,566 79,867 162,834 10
2010s 221,421 183,643 257,372 10
2020s 270,206 268,127 272,284 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 was 272,284 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The highest recorded value was 272,284 in 2021.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
The lowest recorded value was 40,178 in 1985.
How does GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 126th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this GPE: Sub-saharan Africa Wb Fy24, December 2024 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