Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions

MDG: Developed Regions: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 2.52 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.52 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
19th
of 221 groups
All-time high
2.72 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.62 million
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions, 1974–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M197419992024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions is 2.52 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions peaked at 2.72 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million, in 1974.

That places MDG: Developed Regions 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.69 million 1.62 million 1.73 million 6
1980s 1.78 million 1.73 million 1.88 million 10
1990s 2.04 million 1.85 million 2.15 million 10
2000s 2.56 million 2.31 million 2.71 million 10
2010s 2.67 million 2.62 million 2.72 million 10
2020s 2.55 million 2.52 million 2.58 million 5

Countries ranked near MDG: Developed Regions

  1. 16 Russia 87,385 compare
  2. 17 Philippines 81,667 compare
  3. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 80,866 compare
  4. 19 Egypt 73,430 compare
  5. 20 Argentina 73,184 compare
  6. 21 Peru 71,939 compare
  7. 22 Italy 70,475 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in MDG: Developed Regions was 2.52 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in MDG: Developed Regions?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1974.
How does MDG: Developed Regions rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in MDG: Developed Regions?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Developed Regions 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