Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 313,595 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa stood at 313,595. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa peaked at 313,595 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,114, in 1985.
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th 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 (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47,114 | — |
| 1986 | 49,259 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 49,582 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 52,366 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 53,775 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 56,213 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 60,924 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 65,331 | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 69,820 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 75,838 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 80,133 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 85,496 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 90,781 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 96,349 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 101,524 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 107,037 | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 113,206 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 120,113 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 126,872 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 127,773 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 139,260 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 149,800 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 156,816 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 171,749 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 192,219 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 212,634 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 223,875 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 234,349 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 248,381 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 248,466 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 252,464 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 263,152 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 281,550 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 280,715 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 297,858 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 308,408 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 313,595 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50,419 | 47,114 | 53,775 | 5 |
| 1990s | 78,241 | 56,213 | 101,524 | 10 |
| 2000s | 140,484 | 107,037 | 192,219 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,344 | 212,634 | 297,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,002 | 308,408 | 313,595 | 2 |
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More education data for SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa was 313,595 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 313,595 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,114 in 1985.
- How does SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 113th out of 221 groups with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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