Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Western Asia
SDG: Western Asia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) was 289,814 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
SDG: Western Asia recorded 289,814 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia peaked at 307,790 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55,543, in 1978.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 123rd 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: Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,776 | — |
| 1975 | 59,775 | -71.6% |
| 1976 | 79,375 | +32.8% |
| 1977 | 64,174 | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 55,543 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 61,584 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 63,780 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 68,111 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 70,055 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 69,740 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 69,354 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 82,681 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 73,987 | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 75,206 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 140,043 | +86.2% |
| 1989 | 82,898 | -40.8% |
| 1990 | 87,344 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 89,585 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 98,667 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 98,027 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 117,130 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 115,292 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 125,788 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 127,086 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 136,124 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 143,163 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 146,440 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 152,107 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 158,074 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 167,303 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 174,365 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 183,533 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 186,638 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 191,442 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 200,508 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 209,419 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 221,582 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 230,058 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 242,739 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 255,878 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 269,515 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 273,510 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 283,203 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 281,889 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 280,278 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 287,427 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 299,942 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 300,645 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 307,790 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 289,814 | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number) (tertiary) in SDG: Western Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +86.2% | 75,206 | 140,043 |
| 1975 | -71.6% | 210,776 | 59,775 |
| 1989 | -40.8% | 140,043 | 82,898 |
| 1976 | +32.8% | 59,775 | 79,375 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,538 | 55,543 | 210,776 | 6 |
| 1980s | 79,586 | 63,780 | 140,043 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,821 | 87,344 | 143,163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,983 | 146,440 | 209,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,608 | 221,582 | 287,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 299,548 | 289,814 | 307,790 | 4 |
Countries ranked near SDG: Western Asia
More education data for SDG: Western Asia
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13.49 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 15.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.901 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.7535 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in SDG: Western Asia was 289,814 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 307,790 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in SDG: Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,543 in 1978.
- How does SDG: Western Asia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 123rd out of 221 groups with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in SDG: Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this SDG: Western Asia 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