Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Least Developed Countries
SDG: Least Developed Countries: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 303,004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
303,004
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
120th
of 221 groups
All-time high
303,004
in 2024
All-time low
25,819
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries stood at 303,004. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries peaked at 303,004 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,819, in 1972.
That places SDG: Least Developed Countries 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Least Developed Countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25,819 | — |
| 1973 | 25,856 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 28,088 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 29,019 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 29,563 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 30,412 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 34,907 | +14.8% |
| 1979 | 32,826 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 33,429 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 35,076 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 40,562 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 40,891 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 40,659 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 41,410 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 43,544 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 45,356 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 47,493 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 47,756 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 50,643 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 54,845 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 56,622 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 58,345 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 60,066 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 61,123 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 63,840 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 65,092 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 67,532 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 70,987 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 78,268 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 86,159 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 91,771 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 101,800 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 111,835 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 120,426 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 134,217 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 141,609 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 154,376 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 171,027 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 197,359 | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 217,359 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 236,117 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 250,741 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 244,650 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 242,358 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 242,799 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 250,404 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 249,656 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 260,592 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 265,573 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 275,180 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 280,814 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 294,189 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 303,004 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,561 | 25,819 | 34,907 | 8 |
| 1980s | 41,618 | 33,429 | 47,756 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,910 | 50,643 | 70,987 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119,149 | 78,268 | 171,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,204 | 197,359 | 260,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,752 | 265,573 | 303,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Least Developed Countries
More education data for SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.7503 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.684 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 36.37 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.7518 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 39.55 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22.98 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6.90 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Least Developed Countries was 303,004 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The highest recorded value was 303,004 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,819 in 1972.
- How does SDG: Least Developed Countries rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 120th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Least Developed Countries 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